Members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit have intercepted a speeding driver who tested positive under three different drug substance categories. Posting about the incident on social media, gardaí stated that the driver was travelling under a 'lethal combination of speed and drugs'. "This morning, Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit were conducting a speed checkpoint when they detected a vehicle driving at 152km/h on the M9 motorway outside Kilkenny," they stated. READ NEXT: Kilkenny politician speaks out as ex-partner, former local councillor, is jailed "A drug test was conducted and the driver tested positive for cannabis, benz’s [sic] and cocaine. The driver was arrested and proceedings have commenced. "His excuse was he 'was late for his flight at the airport'." In a pithy final comment, gardaí remarked: "Unfortunately for the motorist, cabin service is not business class in our custody suite but at least we don't penalise for extra baggage." FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS, CLICK HERE
Kilkenny gardaí shocked and apalled by excuse given by speeding drug driver
![Members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit have intercepted a speeding driver who tested positive under three different drug substance categories. Posting about the incident on social media, gardaí stated that the driver was travelling under a 'lethal combination of speed and drugs'. "This morning, Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit were conducting a speed checkpoint when they detected a vehicle driving at 152km/h on the M9 motorway outside Kilkenny," they stated. READ NEXT: Kilkenny politician speaks out as ex-partner, former local councillor, is jailed "A drug test was conducted and the driver tested positive for cannabis, benz’s [sic] and cocaine. The driver was arrested and proceedings have commenced. "His excuse was he 'was late for his flight at the airport'." In a pithy final comment, gardaí remarked: "Unfortunately for the motorist, cabin service is not business class in our custody suite but at least we don't penalise for extra baggage." FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS, CLICK HERE](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/19/22/iconic-upload-2025_04_30-Screenshot_2025-04-30_112445-1746008788525.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=70&enable=upscale)
