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Driver fails four drug tests after being caught speeding on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

A driver stopped on the M9 motorway in county Kilkenny for speeding was found to have all the drugs detectable on the gardai machine in his system. Gardaí from Thomastown Roads Policing Unit stopped a motorist doing 159 kph in a 120kph zone on the M9 near Paulstown on Friday evening shortly after 9pm. When […]

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Discarded blanket poses ‘serious hazard’ to drivers on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2021 0

This blanket was found on the M9 motorway in Kilkenny, putting the lives of motorists at risk. It is believed the blanket fell onto the busy road after a careless owner failed to secure it properly to their vehicle. Gardai described it as a “serious hazzard” for motorists. A local Garda spokesperson said: “This blanket […]

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New motorway in south Kilkenny back in spotlight as objections mount to M20 plans

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2021 0

Calls are being made to revive plans for a new motorway that would travel for more than 20km through county Kilkenny. The mooted M24 motorway connecting Waterford-Limerick is being promoted once more following criticism of plans and route for the M20 Cork – Limerick motorway. If constructed, the M24 would create 22km of motorway in […]

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Speeding motorist to ‘pay heavy price’ after he was clocked doing almost 200km/h on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

A speeding motorist was clocked doing almost 200km/h on a county Kilkenny motorway. The driver was pursued and pulled over by members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Road Policing Unit after he was nabbed doing 194km/h on the M8 northbound near Urlingford. A local Garda spokesperson said the rogue driver was clocked by an officers using the […]

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Motorway drama as Kilkenny gardai chase down driver doing 190kph on M9

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2019 Post a comment

A speeding motorist was arrested after he was clocked doing 190kph on the M9 in county Kilkenny. Members of the Thomastown Road Policing Unit detected the driver doing 70kph over the motorway speed limit this morning on the M9 at Ballygeardra, Knocktopher. The unit immediately went in pursuit of the driver and ordered them to […]