Case No. 29929Speeding (exceeding speed limit) · Co. Kilkenny · 4 Nov 2026

Gardaí share 162km/h speeding detection on M9 in Kilkenny

A vehicle was recorded travelling at 162km/h on the M9 motorway in Kilkenny, 42km/h over the 120km/h speed limit. Kilkenny Gardaí shared the speed detection on social media on Wednesday 4 November 2026 as a public awareness message. The post was captioned 'M9 today. Not ok'. No driver has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported.

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Key facts

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What happened
A vehicle was recorded travelling at 162km/h, 42km/h over the 120km/h speed limit.
Where
The speeding occurred on the M9 motorway in Kilkenny.
When
The speed detection was shared on social media on Wednesday 4 November 2026.
Other details
  • Kilkenny Gardaí shared the image as a public awareness message.
  • The post was captioned 'M9 today. Not ok'.
  • No driver has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA vehicle was recorded travelling at 162km/h on the M9 motorway (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe speeding occurred on the M9 motorway in Kilkenny (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe speed detection was shared on social media on Wednesday 4 November 2026 (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe speed was 42km/h over the 120km/h speed limit on the motorway (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí captioned the image 'M9 today. Not ok' (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Nov2026
    Kilkenny gardaí have just two words for one speeding driver on M9

    Gardaí shared the speed camera detection on social media as a public awareness message, captioning it 'M9 today. Not ok'.

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