Disqualified driver caught drink driving in Kilkenny

Gardaí in Kilkenny made a number of arrests yesterday (Saturday) evening for motoring offences.

At around midnight, they stopped a driver on the Bennettsbridge Road.

The driver failed a breath test for alcohol.

After checking on their mobility device, gardaí discovered that the driver was also disqualified.

They were subsequently arrested and charged.

In a separate incident yesterday evening, a driver failed a drug test after being stopped in Kilkenny due to a child standing on the back seat.