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Case No. 15048E-scooter offence (failure to stop) · Co. Kilkenny · 2 Jan 2025

E-scooter rider intercepted by gardaí in Kilkenny City

On 2 January 2025, gardaí intercepted a young male rider on an e-scooter on the Butter Slip in Kilkenny City. The rider was carrying a passenger and declined to stop when called to do so, first heading to William Street and then turning across High Street onto the Butterslip. Gardaí seized the e-scooter, and a garda spokesperson said the rider's parents or guardians were invited to call to the garda station. No name, age, nationality, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is the seizure and the invitation to the station.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí intercepted an e-scooter ridden by a young male rider with a passenger on board.
  • Gardaí seized the e-scooter.
Where
  • The e-scooter was intercepted on the Butter Slip in Kilkenny City.
  • The rider headed to William Street before turning across High Street onto the Butterslip.
When
The incident took place on 2 January 2025 and was reported the same day.
Cause
The rider declined to stop when gardaí called on him to do so while carrying a passenger.
Investigation
  • A garda spokesperson said the rider was dealt with by a garda on High Street.
  • The rider's parents or guardians were invited to call to the garda station for a chat.
Charges
No charge is mentioned in the reports.
In court
No court proceedings are mentioned in the reports.
Sentence
No sentence is mentioned in the reports.
Other details
The case is recorded as an e-scooter offence of failure to stop; the suspect is recorded as a man, with no name, age or nationality given.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized the e-scooter. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe e-scooter was intercepted on the Butter Slip in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe rider headed to William Street before turning across High Street onto the Butterslip. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe e-scooter rider with a passenger was dealt with by gardaí in Kilkenny earlier today. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe rider declined to stop when called to do so while carrying a passenger. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe rider's parents or guardians are invited to call to the garda station for a chat. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherA garda spokesperson said the young e-scooter rider fell foul of a garda on High Street. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jan2025
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Brazen e-scooter rider intercepted by gardaí in Kilkenny

    Single incident report. Gardaí intercepted and seized the e-scooter; no charge is mentioned.

    suspect, male