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

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 9766Driving without a licence or insurance · Co. Kilkenny · 5 Aug 2025

Man convicted for driving without licence or insurance after reversing up Kilkenny City one-way street

On 5 August 2025, gardaí saw a vehicle reversing up James Street in Kilkenny City against the flow of traffic and stopped the driver, Salim Saidovich Rasulov. Gardaí demanded his driving documents, which he failed to produce, and he did not have a driving licence at the time. Rasulov pleaded guilty at Kilkenny District Court to driving without a licence or insurance, and his solicitor said he was from Ukraine. A court report published on 29 October 2026 said he was disqualified from driving for two years and fined €300, the latest development in the case.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted29 Oct
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí observed a vehicle reversing up James Street against the flow of traffic.
Where
The incident took place on James Street in Kilkenny City; one article describes it as a one-way street, while gardaí pointed out that it was a pedestrian street.
When
  • The incident happened on 5 August 2025.
  • The court report on the conviction and sentence was published on 29 October 2026.
Investigation
Gardaí stopped the driver, Salim Saidovich Rasulov, and demanded his driving documents, which he failed to produce.
Other details
  • The driver did not have a driving licence at the time.
  • His solicitor said his client wanted to reverse to get to a shop.
  • His solicitor said his client was from Ukraine and did not know that Irish insurance rules differed from those at home.
Charges
Rasulov pleaded guilty to driving without a licence or insurance.
In court
The case was heard at Kilkenny District Court before Judge Geraldine Carthy.
Sentence
  • Rasulov was disqualified from driving for two years.
  • Rasulov was fined €300.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe vehicle was reversing up James Street in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 5 August 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí stopped the driver and demanded his driving documents. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeRasulov pleaded guilty to driving without a licence or insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Kilkenny District Court before Judge Geraldine Carthy. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceRasulov was disqualified from driving for two years. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceRasulov was fined €300. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe driver did not have a driving licence at the time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said his client wanted to reverse to get to a shop. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí pointed out that it was a pedestrian street. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said his client was from Ukraine and did not know Irish insurance rules differed from those at home. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 29 Oct2026
    Convictedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Man drove backwards up Kilkenny City one-way street - court told

    Court report on the conviction and sentence of the driver; first reported in the article published 29 October 2026, about an offence on 5 August 2025.

    convicted, Salim Saidovich Rasulov, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Salim Saidovich Rasulov