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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16865Road traffic offences (no tax, insurance or NCT) · Co. Kilkenny

Driver with no tax, insurance or NCT stopped at Kilkenny City checkpoint

Gardaí stopped a driver at a checkpoint on Jacob Street in Kilkenny City, according to a report published on 24 June 2024; the incident date is not given. The car had no tax, no insurance and no NCT, with insurance more than five months out of date and tax and NCT not updated for over a year. The car was impounded, and the driver is due to appear at a sitting of Kilkenny District Court. No name, age, sex or nationality of the driver is given, and no court outcome has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver was stopped by Gardaí at a checkpoint and the car had no tax, insurance or NCT.
Where
The checkpoint was on Jacob Street in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny.
When
The incident date is not given; the report was published on 24 June 2024.
Other details
  • The car's insurance was more than five months out of date.
  • The car's tax and NCT had not been updated for over a year.
  • A Garda Facebook post referred to a windscreen deficiency on the vehicle.
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the reports.
Investigation
The vehicle was impounded.
In court
The driver will appear at a sitting of Kilkenny District Court.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe driver was stopped at a checkpoint on Jacob Street in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe vehicle was impounded. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe driver will appear at a sitting of Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe driver had no tax, insurance or NCT. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe car's insurance was over five months out of date. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe car's tax and NCT had not been updated in over a year. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherA Garda Facebook post referred to a windscreen deficiency on the vehicle. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jun2024
    In courtkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Reckless Kilkenny driver stopped by local Gardaí

    Reports a Kilkenny City checkpoint stop; the driver's car had no tax, insurance or NCT, and the driver will appear at Kilkenny District Court. The vehicle was impounded. No incident date, name, age, sex or nationality is given.

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