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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15496Speeding · Co. Kilkenny

Waterford man convicted of two speeding offences in Kilkenny

Alan Francis Wall, a man from Waterford City, was observed by a garda driving at 166kph on February 9 and at 167kph on February 18, both in a 120kph zone at a speed checkpoint at Jordanstown on the M9. He was charged with speeding on two occasions and convicted of two speeding offences at Kilkenny District Court, which a November 2024 report described. The judge imposed a four-month driving disqualification on the February 18 charge, with the February 9 offence taken into consideration. The latest development reported is that conviction and disqualification.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced13 Nov
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Alan Francis Wall, a man from Waterford City, was convicted of two speeding offences.
  • A garda observed Mr Wall driving at 166kph in a 120kph zone.
  • On February 18 a garda observed Mr Wall driving at 167kph in the same 120kph zone.
Where
The speed checkpoint was at Jordanstown on the M9.
When
  • The first offence was on February 9 and the second on February 18, at the same location.
  • The article gives no year for the offences.
Charges
Mr Wall appeared in court charged with speeding on two occasions.
Investigation
Garda Mark Hobson Shaw said he was operating the speed checkpoint and observed Mr Wall.
In court
  • Mr Wall was convicted of two speeding offences at Kilkenny District Court, as reported on 15 November 2024.
  • The judge said Mr Wall had put himself and other road users at risk.
Sentence
The judge imposed a four-month driving disqualification on the February 18 charge.
Other details
  • Mr Wall told the court he was coming home from work and shouldn't have been going so fast.
  • The February 9 offence was taken into consideration.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMr Wall was observed driving at 166kph in a 120kph zone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatOn February 18 Mr Wall was observed driving at 167kph in the 120kph zone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe speed check point was at Jordanstown on the M9. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe first offence was on February 9. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe second offence was on February 18 at the same location. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeMr Wall appeared in court charged with speeding on two occasions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge said Mr Wall had put himself and other road users at risk. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtMr Wall was convicted of two speeding offences at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a four-month driving disqualification on the February 18 charge. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherMr Wall told the court he was coming home from work and shouldn't have been going so fast. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe February 9 offence was taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Nov2024
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    'I shouldn't have been going so fast' man tells Kilkenny Court

    Court report on a conviction for speeding on two occasions in February (9 and 18), with a four-month driving disqualification. The article gives no year for the offences.

    convicted, Alan Francis Wall, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Francis Wall