Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19622Drug driving · Co. Kilkenny · 3 Oct 2023

Van driver with bench warrant arrested after manoeuvre on Kilkenny Ring Road

On 3 October 2023, a garda on patrol on the Ring Road in Kilkenny observed a van being driven up the right lane and straight through a roundabout while other motorists queued. The van was found to lack a certificate of roadworthiness and was seized, and a man was arrested after a roadside drugs test for cannabis, though the sources disagree on whether the result was positive or is still awaited. A bench warrant was in place for the driver, and he was brought before the court, with no sentence reported. The case is recorded as drug driving, and the latest reported development is his appearance before the court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court3 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A van was driven up the right lane and straight through a roundabout while other motorists queued.
  • A garda spokesperson described the manoeuvre as a 'cheeky manoeuvre'.
Where
The incident happened on the Ring Road in Kilkenny, observed by a garda on patrol.
When
The incident happened earlier on 3 October 2023, the day the report was published.
Other details
  • The van was found to lack a certificate of roadworthiness and was seized.
  • The suspect is a man; his name, age and nationality are not given in the facts.
Investigation
  • The driver failed a roadside drugs test for cannabis, but sources disagree: the summary says he tested positive, while the body text says results are awaited.
  • The driver was arrested after the roadside test.
In court
  • A bench warrant was in place for the driver.
  • The driver was brought before the court.
Charges
The offence recorded for the case is drug driving.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA van was driven up the right lane and then straight through a roundabout while other motorists queued. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereA garda on patrol was on the Ring Road in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened earlier on the day the article was published, 3 October 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver failed a roadside drugs test for cannabis. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationResults of the drugs test are awaited. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtA bench warrant was in place for the driver, and he was brought before the court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe van was found to lack a certificate of roadworthiness and was seized. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Oct2023
    In courtkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Driver wanted by the courts is arrested after 'cheeky manoeuvre' in Kilkenny

    The article is the first report of this incident. It adds the bench warrant, the seizure of the van for lacking a certificate of roadworthiness, and the roadside cannabis test. Its summary says the driver tested positive, but the body text says results are awaited.

    suspect, male