Driver fails drug test after being stopped in Kilkenny due to child standing on back seat

The roads policing unit in Kilkenny stopped a driver yesterday (Saturday) evening because a child was spotted standing on the back seat of a vehicle.

The driver then failed a drug test, testing positive for cannabis and cocaine.

They were subsequently arrested.

In a separate incident in Kilkenny yesterday evening, a disqualified driver was arrested and charged for driving whilst being over the legal alcohol limit.