Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10856Using a phone while driving (recording a garda incident) · Co. Kildare

Driver stopped for recording garda incident in Clane, Kildare

On an unspecified date recently, gardaí from Clane were responding to a public order incident in Clane, County Kildare, when a driver passing the scene was detected recording the incident while driving. The driver was stopped and issued a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice of a €120 fine and three penalty points. The driver is not named or described in the source. The case was reported by Kildare Now on 23 February 2026, and the issued penalty notice is the latest development.

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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A driver passing the scene was detected recording an active garda incident while driving.
Where
The incident took place in Clane, County Kildare, where gardaí were responding to a public order incident.
When
The source gives no date for the incident, which was described as recent in a report published on 23 February 2026.
Cause
The driver was detected using a phone to record while behind the wheel.
Investigation
The driver was stopped after being detected.
Charges
A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice was issued to the driver for recording while driving.
Sentence
The penalty was a €120 fine and three penalty points.
Other details
  • The driver is not named or described in the source.
  • A garda spokesperson said recording while driving is illegal and that taking attention off the road, even for seconds, can cause serious collisions.
  • The garda spokesperson said gardaí dealing with live incidents need space, focus and safety, and urged no social media posting of such incidents.
  • The report was published by Kildare Now on 23 February 2026 and written by Ken Phelan.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver passing the scene was detected recording the active incident while behind the wheel. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place in Kildare, where Clane gardaí were responding to a public order incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe driver was stopped. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeA Fixed Charge Penalty Notice was issued. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe penalty was a €120 fine and three penalty points. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherA garda spokesperson said recording while driving is illegal. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Feb2026
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Driver caught recording garda incident in Kildare

    Reports one driver detected recording a garda incident while driving and fixed-charge penalty notice issued. The article gives no date for the incident and does not name or describe the driver.

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