Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10952Providing false information to gardaí · Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny driver arrested after giving false name to gardaí, to appear at District Court

A man was arrested in Kilkenny City after allegedly giving gardaí a false name when he was stopped following a no-insurance alert, according to a garda social media post reported on 17 February 2026. Gardaí said the BMW he was driving had a false insurance disc and no NCT, and the article gives no exact incident date. The man's name, age and nationality are not given. He was given an appointment at Kilkenny District Court, and no charge details or court outcome have been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested17 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí arrested a man in Kilkenny City who allegedly gave a false name while driving without valid insurance or NCT.
  • The man allegedly gave gardaí a false name during a conversation with them.
  • Gardaí said the insurance disc was false and the vehicle had no NCT.
Where
The arrest took place in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny.
When
The article gives no exact incident date; the garda post was reported on 17 February 2026.
Cause
The driver was stopped following a no-insurance alert.
Other details
  • The vehicle involved was a BMW.
  • The man's name, age and nationality are not given in the article.
Investigation
An Garda Síochána in Kilkenny shared details of the arrest on social media.
Charges
No charge details are given in the article.
In court
The man was given an appointment at Kilkenny District Court.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí arrested a driver who gave a false name while lacking valid insurance or NCT. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver gave a false name during a conversation with gardaí. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver's insurance disc was false and he had no NCT. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe arrest took place in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe driver was stopped after a no-insurance alert. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe driver was given an appointment at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Feb2026
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    ICYMI: Kilkenny driver to appear in court after providing false info to gardaí

    Garda social media post, reported 17 February 2026. The article gives no exact incident date, age, name or charge details.

    suspect, male