Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18357Road traffic offences · Co. Kilkenny

Driver arrested after late night pursuit in Kilkenny

A driver was arrested in Kilkenny after a late night pursuit by gardaí from the roads policing unit, who chased the driver after they failed to stop. The driver is described as disqualified and uninsured, and gardaí said a breath sample came back five times over the limit. The incident date is not given; the report was published on 8 February 2024. The driver now faces multiple charges before the courts, and no court date or outcome has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The driver was disqualified and uninsured.
Where
The incident took place in Kilkenny.
When
The incident happened late at night; the report was published on 8 February 2024, and the exact incident date is not given.
Investigation
Members of the roads policing unit pursued the driver after the driver failed to stop.
Cause
The pursuit followed the driver's failure to stop.
Other details
  • According to gardaí, a breath sample provided by the driver came back five times over the limit.
  • The driver was arrested by gardaí following the pursuit.
  • Gardaí said their message continues to be 'never ever drink and drive'.
  • The report is the first published account of the incident, from kilkennypeople.ie.
Charges
The driver faces multiple charges, which are not specified in the report.
In court
The driver's case is to go before the courts; no court date has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was disqualified and uninsured. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe arrest followed a pursuit in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationRoads policing unit members pursued the driver after the driver failed to stop. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe driver faces multiple charges before the courts. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherA breath sample from the driver came back five times over the limit. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Feb2024
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí arrest driver after late night pursuit in Kilkenny

    First report of this incident. Adds the pursuit by the roads policing unit, the driver's disqualified and uninsured status, and the breath test result.

    suspect