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Northern Ireland comic Patrick Kielty has been clocked doing over 100mph on a notorious Scottish road, it has emerged.Northern Ireland comic Patrick Kielty has been clocked doing over 100mph on a notorious Scottish road, it has emerged.
Mr Kielty, 36, from Dundrum in County Down, has been charged with driving his car at 101mph.Mr Kielty, 36, from Dundrum in County Down, has been charged with driving his car at 101mph.
He was stopped by police on the A75 close to Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, on 27 December last year.He was stopped by police on the A75 close to Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, on 27 December last year.
The Fame Academy host is expected to make a plea at Stranraer Sheriff Court later this month.The Fame Academy host is expected to make a plea at Stranraer Sheriff Court later this month.
In 2004 he was honoured by Queen's University in Belfast for services to the performing arts.In 2004 he was honoured by Queen's University in Belfast for services to the performing arts.
The County Down funnyman co-opened the Comedy Club at the Empire in Belfast while studying at Queen's.The County Down funnyman co-opened the Comedy Club at the Empire in Belfast while studying at Queen's.
He had his first major television break on BBC Northern Ireland hosting his own live show and soon progressed to national television, both with his own chatshow, Patrick Kielty Almost Live, and as co-presenter of the Fame Academy series.He had his first major television break on BBC Northern Ireland hosting his own live show and soon progressed to national television, both with his own chatshow, Patrick Kielty Almost Live, and as co-presenter of the Fame Academy series.
Last October, some members of a Dublin audience walked out of one of his shows over his jokes about Kate and Gerry McCann and their missing daughter Madeline. Last year, some members of a Dublin audience walked out of one of his shows over his jokes about Kate and Gerry McCann and their missing daughter Madeline.
Mr Kielty, who apologised to anyone who took offence, said his act focussed on the way the media had handled the high-profile case. Mr Kielty, who apologised to anyone who took offence, said his act focused on the way the media had handled the high-profile case.