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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9455Traffic offence · Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny motorist fined for filming gardaí

A passing motorist filmed a garda on duty during a distracted driver operation in Kilkenny City earlier in the week of 22 May 2026, according to a Garda Facebook post reported by Kilkenny Live. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not given, was intercepted by a plainclothes garda taking part in the operation. The latest development is that the driver was issued a €120 fine and 3 penalty points, and no court proceedings are reported.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí issued a €120 fine and 3 penalty points to a driver who filmed a garda on duty.
Where
The incident took place in Kilkenny City during a distracted driver operation.
When
The incident happened earlier in the week the article was published on 22 May 2026, and no exact date is given.
Cause
  • A passing motorist filmed a garda who was carrying out his duty.
  • The driver was intercepted by a plainclothes garda taking part in the operation.
Investigation
Gardaí were carrying out a distracted driver operation and spoke to drivers intercepted for phone use.
Sentence
The driver received a €120 fine and 3 penalty points.
Other details
  • The details were published in a Garda Facebook post reported by Kilkenny Live.
  • The article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí issued a €120 fine to a driver who filmed them during an operation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe operation took place in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened earlier in the week the article was published. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeA passing motorist filmed a garda who was carrying out his duty. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe driver was intercepted by a plainclothes garda taking part in the operation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was a distracted driver operation in which gardaí spoke to drivers intercepted for phone use. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe driver received a €120 fine and 3 penalty points. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 May2026
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    'Priceless' - Kilkenny motorist fined for filming gardaí

    Garda Facebook post reported by Kilkenny Live: a motorist who filmed a garda on duty was intercepted during a distracted driver operation and given a €120 fine and 3 penalty points. The article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver and no exact incident date.

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