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Case No. 16862Driving without insurance or licence · Co. Laois · 8 Mar 2024

Apprentice fined for driving without insurance or licence in Portlaoise

On 8 March 2024, Cameron Rowan, a 20-year-old man from Kildare, drove his girlfriend's car on the R426 in Portlaoise after she had a panic attack, and the car collided with another vehicle. Rowan was arrested and later admitted at Portlaoise District Court that he held no driving licence and had no insurance to drive. On 24 June 2024 the court fined him €750 for no insurance and €250 for no licence, with three months to pay, which is the latest development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Jun
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 20-year-old apprentice carpenter drove a car and was convicted of driving without insurance or a licence.
  • The car he was driving collided with another vehicle.
Where
The incident happened on the R426 in Portlaoise, County Laois.
When
The incident happened on 8 March 2024.
Cause
He drove the car after his girlfriend had a panic attack.
Investigation
Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby told the court the defendant collided with a vehicle on the date in question.
Charges
He admitted he did not hold a driving licence and was not insured to drive.
In court
The case was heard at Portlaoise District Court.
Other details
His solicitor, Josephine Fitzpatrick, said she believed the other motorist was compensated, and the key facts state the other motorist was fully compensated by Allianz.
Sentence
  • The judge fined him €750 for having no insurance and a further €250 for having no licence.
  • He was given three months to pay the fines.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn apprentice carpenter drove and was convicted of not having insurance or a licence. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe collided with a vehicle on the date in question. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe offence happened on the R426 in Portlaoise. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe offence happened on March 8, 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeHe drove after his girlfriend had a panic attack. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe other motorist was fully compensated by Allianz. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe did not hold a driving licence and was not insured to drive. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Portlaoise District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge fined him €750 for no insurance. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge fined him a further €250 for not having a licence. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceHe was given three months to pay the fines. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jun2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Young Kildare man drove and crashed girlfriend's car after she had panic attack, court hears

    Reports the court outcome: Cameron Rowan was fined €750 for no insurance and €250 for no licence, with three months to pay. Adds the panic-attack background and that the other motorist was compensated by Allianz.

    convicted, Cameron Rowan, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cameron Rowan