Ireland Case No. 13037Driving without insurance, drug driving, using a mobile phone while driving · Co. Laois · 6 Apr 2024
Anthony Dennis Quinn jailed for driving without insurance and drug driving
Anthony Dennis Quinn, 34, of Camira, Mountmellick, was sentenced at Portlaoise District Court to five months in prison for driving without insurance (his tenth such conviction) and a further five months for drug driving, along with disqualifications of 10 and 15 years respectively.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced14 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatQuinn appeared before Portlaoise District Court via video link. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatQuinn admitted driving without insurance on the R422 at Cappakeel, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatA man was jailed after being caught driving without insurance for the tenth time. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe judge noted the man had been five times over the drug driving limit on the drug driving occasion. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe man admitted having no insurance on the R422 at Cappakeel, Portlaoise, on April 6, 2024. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeQuinn admitted drug driving and holding a mobile phone at Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Kildare. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeThe man admitted drug driving and holding a mobile phone at Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Kildare, on July 24, 2024. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeQuinn admitted having no insurance on the R422 at Cappakeel, Portlaoise, on April 6, 2024 (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeQuinn admitted drug driving and holding a mobile phone at Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Kildare, on July 24, 2024 (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtA garda said Quinn had 77 previous convictions, nine of them for insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge said the case had been adjourned six times. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe case had been adjourned six times (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceQuinn was jailed for five months and disqualified from driving for 10 years for driving without insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceQuinn was fined €200 for using a phone while driving. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceQuinn was disqualified from driving for 15 years and given a five-month sentence to start immediately for drug driving. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a five month prison sentence and a 10-year driving ban for not having insurance. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge fined the man €200 for using a phone while driving. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge disqualified the man from driving for 15 years and imposed a five month sentence to commence immediately for drug driving. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceQuinn was sentenced to five months in prison and disqualified from driving for ten years for not having insurance (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceQuinn was disqualified from driving for 15 years and sentenced to five months to commence immediately for drug driving (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherQuinn was noted to have been five times over the drug driving limit. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherQuinn told the court he is already serving a four and a half year prison sentence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe accused had 77 previous convictions, including nine for insurance. (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant told the court he was serving a four and a half year prison sentence. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe most recent insurance conviction was recorded at Athy District Court two days earlier (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherQuinn was five times over the drug driving limit on the occasion (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherQuinn was serving a four and a half year prison sentence at the time of sentencing (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherQuinn's solicitor said he would hopefully be able to engage with addiction services while in custody (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jul2025Man in the Midlands jailed for driving without insurance for tenth time
Reports the sentencing of Anthony Dennis Quinn for multiple road traffic offences, including his tenth no-insurance conviction and a drug driving offence at five times the limit.
suspect, Anthony Dennis Quinn, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dennis Quinn - 15 Jul2025Man jailed for driving without insurance for tenth time when stopped in Kildare
Reports the sentencing details: five months for no insurance with a 10-year ban, a €200 fine for phone use while driving, and five months for drug driving with a 15-year ban, to commence immediately. The defendant told the court he is serving a four and a half year sentence.
convicted, Anthony Dennis Quinn, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dennis Quinn - 14 Jul2025Laois man jailed for driving without insurance for tenth time
Court report of the sentencing. Adds the €200 fine for phone use, the six adjournments, the 77 previous convictions, and that Quinn said he is already serving a four and a half year sentence.
convicted, Anthony Dennis Quinn, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dennis Quinn