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Case No. 13531Drink driving · Co. Kilkenny · 28 Jan 2025

Man convicted after being found unconscious in car on R703, Kilkenny

Peter Healy was found unconscious in the driver's seat of a car stopped in the middle of the R703 in Kilkenny at 12.20am on January 28, 2025, with the lights on and the engine running. Gardaí said he initially did not respond, then woke up and was clearly intoxicated. At Kilkenny Garda Station he first refused to give his name and address, then refused to give a sample. In June 2025, Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted him of drink driving at Kilkenny District Court, fined him €300 and disqualified him from driving for four years.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced5 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí found a car in the middle of a road with the lights on and engine running, and the driver unconscious inside.
  • The car had damage to the front left.
Where
The incident took place on the R703 in Kilkenny.
When
The incident took place at 12.20am on January 28, 2025.
Charges
The offence was drink driving.
Investigation
  • The driver initially did not respond to gardaí, then woke up and was clearly intoxicated.
  • At Kilkenny Garda Station he initially refused to give his name and address, then refused to give a sample.
In court
Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted Peter Healy at Kilkenny District Court.
Sentence
  • He was fined €300.
  • He was disqualified from driving for four years.
Other details
  • He had one previous conviction for drink driving, from 2004.
  • His solicitor said he had medical issues after an injury three years earlier and had not worked since.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí found a car in the middle of a road with the lights on and engine running, and the driver unconscious inside. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe car had damage to the front left. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place on the R703. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at 12.20am on January 28. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationAt Kilkenny Garda Station the driver initially refused to give his name and address, then refused to give a sample. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Geraldine Carthy convicted Mr Healy at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceHe was fined €300. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for four years. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe driver initially did not respond to gardaí, then woke up and was clearly intoxicated. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherHe had one previous conviction for drink driving from 2004. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said he had medical issues after a bad injury three years earlier and had not worked since. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Jun2025
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny gardaí find unconscious driver in car with engine still running

    Court outcome: conviction, €300 fine and four-year driving disqualification. Article gives the location as the R703 and the time as 12.20am.

    convicted, Peter Healy, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter Healy