Ireland Case No. 23290Driving under the influence · Co. Kilkenny · 2 Oct 2026
Driver nearly four times over limit charged after Kilkenny checkpoint stop
A driver was arrested and charged with drink driving after being stopped at a mandatory intoxicant checkpoint outside Kilkenny Garda Station on 2 October 2026, where an evidential breath sample showed he was nearly four times over the legal limit.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged4 Oct
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports7 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver had planned his route home with a friend and drove past the garda station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatAn evidential breath sample showed the driver was nearly four times over the legal limit. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe driver was intending to drive a further 10km with a passenger. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe driver was stopped at a mandatory intoxicant checkpoint outside Kilkenny Garda Station in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe checkpoint was conducted by the Roads Policing Unit. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe motorist was subjected to a breath test and was subsequently arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe driver has been charged to appear before the courts. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Oct2026'Poor choice of route': Kilkenny driver caught outside garda station
Gardaí stopped the driver at a mandatory intoxicant checkpoint outside Kilkenny Garda Station; an evidential breath sample showed the driver was nearly four times over the legal limit; the driver was intending to drive a further 10km with a passenger; he has been charged to appear before the courts.
suspect, male