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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16021Unsecured load on road · Co. Kilkenny

Gardaí criticise tractor driver over unsecured hay bales in Callan

Gardaí from the Roads Policing Unit encountered a tractor carrying unsecured bales of hay in the Callan area of County Kilkenny on the morning of 20 September 2024, according to a Garda post. The tractor driver is not named or described in the reports, and no age or nationality is given. A Garda social media post with a video of bales falling from the vehicle criticised the driver, and kilkennypeople.ie reported it the same day. No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is that Garda post.

  1. Reported20 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A tractor driver allegedly failed to strap down bales of hay while driving on a County Kilkenny road.
Where
The incident occurred in the Callan area of County Kilkenny.
When
The Garda post and the article were published on 20 September 2024, and the Garda post said the tractor was encountered that morning.
Investigation
Gardaí from the Roads Policing Unit encountered the tractor in Callan.
Cause
The Garda post said there was not a strap in sight on the load.
Other details
  • Gardaí posted a video on social media showing bales of hay falling off a vehicle.
  • The Garda post referred to the vehicle as a 'Classy Massey' and was headed 'The Last Straw'.
  • The tractor driver is not named or described in the reports.
  • The offence recorded is unsecured load on road.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA tractor driver failed to strap down their bales of hay while driving on a County Kilkenny road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in the Callan area of County Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Roads Policing Unit encountered the tractor in Callan. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí posted a video on social media showing bales of hay falling off a vehicle. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Sep2024
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny Gardaí reach 'last straw' after local incident

    Garda Roads Policing Unit social media post and video of hay bales falling from a tractor in Callan; no arrest, charge or court outcome reported.

    suspect