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Case No. 14978Distracted driving (using a phone while driving) · Co. Kilkenny · 10 Jan 2025

Driver penalised for phone use on High Street, Kilkenny City

On 10 January 2025, a garda on High Street in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny, noticed a driver tapping on his phone while driving, according to Kilkenny People. The driver is not named, and no age or nationality is given. Gardaí issued a statement after the incident, with a garda spokesperson saying distracted driving kills. The latest reported development is a line, apparently from a reader comment, saying the driver received three penalty points and a €120 fine, though the article's own reporting does not confirm this.

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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A garda noticed a driver tapping away on his phone while driving.
Where
The incident happened on High Street in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny.
When
The incident occurred on 10 January 2025, the day the article was published.
Cause
A garda spokesperson said distracted driving kills.
Investigation
Gardaí issued a statement following the incident.
Sentence
A line in the article, apparently from a reader comment, says the driver received three penalty points and a €120 fine.
Other details
  • The reporting itself does not state the penalty, and the driver is not named.
  • No age or nationality is given for the driver, and no arrest, charge or court appearance is reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA garda noticed a driver tapping away on his phone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on High Street in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred earlier today, when the article was published on 10 January 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeA garda spokesperson said distracted driving kills. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe driver received three penalty points and a €120 fine. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí issued a statement following the incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jan2025
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí issue statement following incident in Kilkenny City

    Reports a single roadside incident of phone use while driving on High Street, Kilkenny City, with the penalty points and fine given to the driver, and a Garda statement warning about distracted driving.

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