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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15041Road traffic offence (unsecured load) · Co. Kilkenny

Gardaí post video of unsecured hay bales on Callan road

A tractor driver failed to strap down bales of hay while driving on a County Kilkenny road near Callan, and gardaí posted a video of the bales falling off the vehicle, as reported by Kilkenny Live in September 2024. The driver is not named, and no age, sex or nationality is given. No arrest, charge, court hearing or sentence has been reported. The latest development is that Kilkenny People republished the Kilkenny Live article as a most-read item on 3 January 2025, with no new details.

  1. Reported3 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A tractor driver failed to strap down bales of hay while driving on a County Kilkenny road.
Where
The incident took place in the Callan area of County Kilkenny.
When
Kilkenny Live reported the incident in September 2024, and the gardaí post described it as happening that morning.
Investigation
The Roads Policing Unit encountered the tractor.
Other details
  • Gardaí posted a video on social media showing bales of hay falling off a vehicle.
  • A garda spokesperson said there was not a strap in sight on the vehicle and called the tractor a Classy Massey.
  • Kilkenny People republished the Kilkenny Live article as a most-read item on 3 January 2025 and added no new details.
Charges
The sources report no arrest or charge of the tractor driver.
In court
The sources report no court proceedings in the case.
Sentence
The sources report no sentence in the case.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA tractor driver failed to strap down bales of hay while driving on a County Kilkenny road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in the Callan area. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe Roads Policing Unit encountered the tractor. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí posted a video showing bales of hay falling off a vehicle. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherA garda spokesperson said there was not a strap in sight on the vehicle. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jan2025
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    MOST READ (2024): Kilkenny gardaí reach 'last straw' after local incident

    Kilkenny People republished a Kilkenny Live article from September 2024 as a most-read item. It adds no arrest, charge or court detail.

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