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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10939Driving without insurance · Co. Kilkenny · 16 Sep 2025

E-scooter driver convicted of driving without insurance in Kilkenny

On 16 September 2025 at 4.55pm, a garda observed Abdenour Boudriche, a man, travelling on an e-scooter on Dominic Street, Kilkenny, and told him to stop. The garda found the scooter's power level was within the parameters of an MPV, meaning it required insurance to be driven on the road, and Mr Boudriche did not have insurance. He entered a guilty plea to driving without insurance, and his solicitor Chris Hogan said he had been unaware of the law. Kilkenny District Court, before Judge Geraldine Carthy, convicted him and fined him €300, and he no longer has the e-scooter.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted18 Feb
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Abdenour Boudriche, a man, was travelling on an e-scooter.
Where
A garda observed him on Dominic Street, Kilkenny.
When
The incident occurred on 16 September 2025 at 4.55pm.
Investigation
The garda told Mr Boudriche to stop and inspected the e-scooter.
Cause
The garda found the power level was within the parameters of an MPV, meaning it required insurance to be driven on the road.
Charges
Mr Boudriche did not have insurance and faced a charge of driving without insurance.
Other details
  • His solicitor, Chris Hogan, said Mr Boudriche was unaware of the law at the time.
  • The conviction was reported in the tracker on 18 February 2026 and by Kilkenny People on 20 February 2026.
In court
  • He entered a guilty plea at Kilkenny District Court.
  • Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted Mr Boudriche of driving without insurance.
Sentence
He was fined €300 and no longer has the e-scooter.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe was travelling on an e-scooter. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe e-scooter driver was observed by a garda on Dominic Street. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on September 16, 2025, at 4.55pm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA garda told Mr Boudriche to stop. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe garda found the e-scooter's power level was within the parameters of an MPV, meaning it required insurance to be driven on the road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeMr Boudriche did not have insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtKilkenny District Court convicted a man of driving a scooter without insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtHe entered a guilty plea to the charge and no longer has the e-scooter. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Geraldine Carthy convicted Mr Boudriche of driving without insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceHe was fined €300. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said he was unaware of the law at the time. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Feb2026
    Convictedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny gardaí take E-scooter driver to court for not having insurance

    Reports the court conviction and €300 fine for driving an e-scooter without insurance, with the garda stop and the solicitor's account.

    convicted, Abdenour Boudriche, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Abdenour Boudriche