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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18455Driving without tax · Co. Kilkenny

Tractor stopped in North Kilkenny with tax out of date

Gardaí stopped a tractor in the Johnstown and Urlingford area of North Kilkenny after an ANPR alert, because its tax had been out of date since 2021. The stop took place earlier on the day the article was published, which the sources date to 29 or 30 January 2024. According to gardaí, the tractor pictured had not been taxed since 2021. No driver is described, and no arrest or charge has been reported, so the stop is the latest known development.

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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí stopped a tractor whose tax had been out of date since 2021.
Where
The stop took place in the Johnstown and Urlingford area of North Kilkenny.
When
The stop took place earlier on the day the article was published, which the article header dates to 29 January 2024 and the byline to 30 January 2024.
Cause
The tractor was stopped following an ANPR alert.
Investigation
Gardaí from the Roads Policing unit were patrolling the area at the time of the stop.
Other details
  • According to gardaí, the tractor pictured had not been taxed since 2021.
  • No driver is described in the article.
  • No arrest or charge is reported.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí stopped a tractor whose tax was out of date since 2021. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe stop took place in the Johnstown and Urlingford area of North Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe stop took place earlier on the day the article was published. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe tractor was stopped following an ANPR alert. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jan2024
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny gardaí stop tractor with tax out of date since 2021!

    Tractor stopped by gardaí in North Kilkenny for tax out of date since 2021, following an ANPR alert. No driver is described and no arrest or charge is reported.