Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15924Mobile phone use while driving; expired tax and NCT · Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny driver fined and car impounded after phone use and expired tax and NCT

A man driving a car in Kilkenny was stopped by gardaí earlier in the week of 1 October 2024 after a garda on mobile patrol saw him using a mobile phone while driving. Checks found that the car's tax and NCT had both been expired for over 700 days. The driver was issued with a fine, with penalty points to follow, and gardaí impounded the vehicle, as reported on 1 October 2024.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was stopped while driving a car after being seen using a mobile phone.
  • The car's tax and NCT had both been expired for over 700 days.
Where
The stop took place in Kilkenny.
When
The stop happened earlier in the week the article was published on 1 October 2024; no exact date is given.
Cause
A garda on mobile patrol spotted the driver using his mobile phone while driving.
Investigation
A garda spokesperson said the driver did not pay heed when he was spotted.
Sentence
The driver was issued with a fine, and penalty points were to follow.
Other details
Gardaí impounded the vehicle.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car's tax and NCT had both expired for over 700 days. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe stop took place in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened earlier in the week the article was published. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe driver was spotted using a mobile phone while driving. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA garda on mobile patrol spotted the driver using his phone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe driver was issued with a fine, and penalty points were to follow. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí impounded the vehicle. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2024
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny gardaí seize vehicle after major discovery

    Reports the stop, the fine and penalty points, the expired tax and NCT, and the impounding of the vehicle. The article gives no exact date for the incident, only 'earlier this week'.

    suspect, male