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Case No. 16418Driving with invalid insurance · Co. Kilkenny · 30 Jul 2024

Vehicle with invalid insurance taken to compound after Kilkenny garda pursuit

On 30 July 2024 a cycling garda caught up with a motorist in County Kilkenny, and the motorist's vehicle was taken to the compound. A quick check on the garda mobility device found the insurance to be invalid. The motorist is not named, and no age, sex or nationality is given. The latest development is that summonses for several offences are to follow.

  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
  • A cycling garda caught up with a motorist.
  • The case is recorded as driving with invalid insurance.
Where
The stop took place in County Kilkenny.
When
The stop happened earlier on 30 July 2024, the day the article was published.
Cause
A garda spokesperson said one garda met the vehicle while out on patrol.
Investigation
A quick check on the garda mobility device found the insurance to be invalid.
Other details
  • The vehicle was taken to the compound.
  • The motorist is not named, and no age, sex or nationality is given.
  • The report was published by kilkennypeople.ie on 30 July 2024 at 21:18 GMT.
Charges
Summonses for several offences are to follow, and the offences are not named.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA cycling garda caught up with an offending motorist. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened earlier on the day the article was published. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA check on the garda mobility device found the insurance to be invalid. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeSummonses for several offences are to follow. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was taken to the compound. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jul2024
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Quick reaction from Kilkenny garda leads to big result

    Describes a single stop by a cycling garda, the mobility-device insurance check, the seizure of the vehicle to the compound, and that summonses are to follow. The motorist is not named and no age, sex or nationality is given.

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