Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20545Road traffic offence (weight restriction) · Co. Kildare

HGV stopped at Caragh, Co Kildare, penalty notice issued

A heavy goods vehicle was stopped by gardaí on the R409 near Caragh, County Kildare, according to a report published on 27 June 2023, which gives no date for the stop. The Garda Traffic account said the vehicle had failed to comply with weight restrictions on a local bridge. A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice was issued, which is the latest reported development. The report does not name the driver or the vehicle's owner.

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Key facts

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What happened
A heavy goods vehicle was stopped by gardaí at Caragh, County Kildare.
Where
The stop took place on the R409 near Caragh.
When
The article gives no date for the stop and was published on 27 June 2023 at 17:35 GMT.
Cause
The vehicle had failed to comply with the weight restrictions on a local bridge.
Investigation
The Naas Roads Policing Unit, on patrol, stopped the vehicle, according to the Garda Traffic account on Twitter.
Other details
  • A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice was issued.
  • The report was published by Kildare Now, with a photo credited to An Garda Síochána via Twitter.
  • The article does not name the driver or the vehicle's owner.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA heavy goods vehicle was stopped by gardaí at Caragh. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe stop happened on the R409 near Caragh. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe vehicle had failed to comply with the weight restrictions on a local bridge. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherA fixed charge penalty notice was issued. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jun2023
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Heavy Goods Vehicle stopped by gardaí at Caragh, County Kildare

    Reports a single roadside stop of one HGV and the penalty notice issued. The article gives no date for the stop, only the publication date of 27 June 2023.