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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9180Drug driving · Co. Kilkenny · 5 Jun 2026

HGV driver arrested at Castlecomer checkpoint

On Friday 5 June 2026, the driver of an articulated HGV was arrested at a joint Garda/RSA checkpoint in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. The sources do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality. A garda Facebook post said the driver tested positive for cannabis, and the same post publicised the arrest. Kilkenny People reported the arrest on 5 June 2026 and republished the report on 8 June 2026. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 Jun
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The driver of an articulated HGV was arrested.
Where
The arrest took place at a joint Garda/RSA checkpoint in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny.
When
The arrest took place on a Friday morning, 5 June 2026.
Other details
  • The sources do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality.
  • Gardaí in Kilkenny were described as stunned by the driver's actions.
Cause
A garda Facebook post said the driver tested positive for cannabis.
Investigation
  • A garda Facebook post publicised the arrest.
  • Kilkenny People reported the arrest on 5 June 2026 and republished the report on 8 June 2026.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the sources.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver of an articulated HGV was arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver was driving an articulated HGV. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe arrest took place at a joint Garda/RSA checkpoint in Castlecomer. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe arrest took place at a checkpoint in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe checkpoint was held on Friday morning. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe arrest happened on a Friday morning. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe driver tested positive for cannabis. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA garda Facebook post publicised the arrest. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested at a joint Garda/RSA checkpoint. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí were left stunned by the driver's actions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherA garda post said the driver tested positive for cannabis. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 8 Jun2026
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Arrest made on busy Kilkenny road as gardaí left 'stunned'

    First report of the arrest, which the article says followed a joint Garda/RSA checkpoint. The article quotes a garda Facebook post that the driver tested positive for cannabis.

    suspect
  2. 5 Jun2026
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí 'stunned' by actions of Kilkenny driver

    Adds the garda Facebook post and the reporter's account of the checkpoint arrest. The article does not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality.

    suspect