Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 13826Speeding · Co. Kilkenny · 5 May 2025

Driver arrested after 181km/h speed detection on N25 in Kilkenny

On Monday 5 May 2025, gardaí detected a car travelling at 181km/h in a 100km/h area on the N25 at Ballynamona, County Kilkenny, during a Bank Holiday Road Safety Operation. The driver was stopped and arrested, and the driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given. The arrest was reported by kilkennypeople.ie on 6 May 2025, which said a court appearance is to follow. No charge or court date has been reported, so the latest development is the arrest with a court appearance to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested6 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí detected a car travelling at 181km/h in a 100km/h area.
Where
The speed was detected on the N25 at Ballynamona, County Kilkenny, in South Kilkenny.
When
The speed checks took place on Monday, 5 May 2025.
Investigation
The speed checks were part of a Bank Holiday Road Safety Operation.
Cause
The offence reported is speeding.
Other details
  • The driver was stopped and arrested by gardaí.
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the reports.
Charges
No charge against the driver is stated in the reports.
In court
A court appearance is to follow, according to the report published on 6 May 2025.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí detected a car travelling 181km/h in a 100km/h area. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place on the N25 in South Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereGardaí were carrying out speed checks on the N25 in Ballynamona, County Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe speed checks were carried out on Monday. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe speed detection was made during a Bank Holiday Road Safety Operation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtA court appearance is to follow. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe driver was stopped and arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 6 May2025
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Driver arrested after being clocked doing shocking speed in Kilkenny

    Original report of the arrest. It gives the speed, location and that a court appearance will follow, but does not name the driver or state a charge.

    suspect