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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10383Dangerous driving and drink driving · Co. Kilkenny · 22 Mar 2026

HGV driver arrested on suspicion of drink driving after M9 incident in Kilkenny

On Sunday evening, 22 March 2026, gardaí received reports of an articulated HGV driving erratically on the M9 in Kilkenny, and the vehicle was intercepted at Paulstown. Members of the Thomastown Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver, who was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after providing a breath sample measuring 11 times the legal limit, and was reported for dangerous driving. The truck is understood to have damaged a drive-thru hoarding at a local petrol station. The driver is due to appear before the courts at a later date, which is the latest development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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Where
  • The incident took place on the M9 in Kilkenny.
  • The vehicle was intercepted at Paulstown.
When
The incident happened on Sunday evening, 22 March 2026.
What happened
An articulated HGV was reported for dangerous driving on the M9.
Cause
Gardaí received reports of the articulated HGV being "all over the road".
Investigation
  • Members of the Thomastown Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver.
  • The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
  • The driver provided a breath sample measuring 11 times the legal limit.
Charges
The driver was reported for dangerous driving.
Other details
  • The truck is understood to have damaged a drive-thru hoarding at a local petrol station.
  • The sources give no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.
In court
The driver is due to appear before the courts at a later date.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe driver was reported for dangerous driving on the M9 in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was intercepted at Paulstown. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Sunday evening. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeGardaí received reports of an articulated HGV all over the road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationMembers of the Thomastown Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver provided a breath sample measuring 11 times the legal limit. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe driver is due to appear before the courts at a later date. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe truck is understood to have damaged a drive-thru hoarding at a local petrol station. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Mar2026
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Kilkenny driver’s rampage ends in arrest amid chaos on local roads

    First report of the incident, including the arrest, the breath test result and the court date.

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