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Over 300 fines issued for breaking Covid travel limits over weekend

By Colin Bartley 18th January 2021 0

An Garda Siochana have issued over 400 fines for non-essential travel nationwide since level-5 Covid-19 travel restrictions were reintroduced last week with Operation Fanacht. The vast majority of these fines, more than 300,  were issued over the weekend for suspected breaches of the public health regulation relating to non-essential travel, despite people being asked not

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Checkpoints on Kilkenny roads and patrols of scenic spots as Operation Fanacht reboots for lockdown 3

By Colin Bartley 7th January 2021 0

Additional Garda checkpoints have been rolled out in Kilkenny today in support of the Government’s tigher new Covid Level 5 restrictions. Motorists can expect to see an increased number of static checkpoints on the county’s primary and secondary routes, while mobile checkpoints will also be popping up around the county in the coming weeks. These […]

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Dawn Garda operation enforcing new lockdown swings into action in Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 22nd October 2020 0

A major high visibility Garda operation in support of the newly imposed public health measures is in full swing throughout Kilkenny city and county this morning. Members of the local garda units are out engaging Kilkenny communities and commuters in their effort to assist the public and enforce the new rules for the duration of […]

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Five people from different households travelled over 50kms to Kilkenny city in same car for ‘takeaway’

By Shane Doran 18th October 2020 12

Gardai in Kilkenny stopped a vehicle with five people from different households who had driven over 50kms from another county to buy a takeaway. The car was stopped at one of the Operation Fanacht Garda checkpoints in the city last night. Gardai said there has so far been “huge compliance” by members of the public […]

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Two drink drivers nabbed within minutes at Covid checkpoints outside Kilkenny town

By Colin Bartley 9th October 2020 0

Two drivers were caught over the legal alcohol limit at two separate Garda checkpoints in Thomastown. The checkpoints were set up to police the Level 3 restrictions that came into effect this week to combat the spread of Covid-19. The two drink drivers were caught within moments of each other at checkpoints set up around […]

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Two gardai self-isolating after being attacked at Operation Fanacht checkpoint in county Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 6th May 2020 0

Two Kilkenny gardai have had been told to self-isolate after being the victims of a horrific attack while on duty over the weekend. The two female gardai were brought to St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny following the incident at an Operation Fanacht checkpoint outside of Callan in the early hours of Sunday morning, with […]

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Thief who broke into cars in Kilkenny caught red-handed by gardai on Covid-19 patrol

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2020 0

A thief who broke into several cars in the city was arrested by Kilkenny gardai who are out in force across the county over the Bank Holiday weekend policing Covid-19 restrictions. A local Garda spokesperson said overall there has been “excellent compliance” from members of the public. Kilkenny gardai set up several checkpoints and conducted […]

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No insurance and drugs in system: Driver caught breaking travel restrictions in Kilkenny has car seized

By Colin Bartley 29th April 2020 0

It didn’t take long for Kilkenny gardai to nab someone breaking the restrictions on movement as part of Operation Fanacht and worse was to follow for the driver as they were found to be drug-driving and driving without insurance. Kilkenny gardai had set up a number of checkpoints around the city early this morning and […]

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Gardai out in force on Kilkenny’s roads from tomorrow as part of major new Covid-19 operation

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Gardai will be out in force on Kilkenny’s roads from tomorrow morning as part of a major operation to police the Covid-19 travel restrictions. Operation Fanacht will run from 7am until the end of the May Bank Holiday weekend next Monday night. Gardai will erect thousands of mobile checkpoints on secondary routes and in towns […]

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‘Thousands of checkpoints and no Easter egg deliveries’ – Garda Commissioner warns Kilkenny public what to expect

By Colin Bartley 8th April 2020 0

Thousands of checkpoints with more than 2,500 Garda are to be expected on Irish roads this weekend enforcing Operation Fanacht, the operation aimed at curbing the movement of the public beyond 2km. The operation will see an extensive network of checkpoints set-up to deal with anyone who is more than 2km from their homes and […]