Ireland Carrick-on-Shannon man jailed for repeatedly driving without insurance
Lukasz Balgo (27), from Maighglas, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, faced charges for repeatedly driving without insurance, with offences involving five different cars between December 2021 and January 2025. Several Gardaí detected the offences, including Garda Burke, who caught him driving without insurance again in January 2025. On 18 February 2025 he appeared before Judge Sandra Murphy, where his solicitor, Tom MacSharry, asked for a more lenient sentence, and the judge said imprisonment was the only appropriate response. A report published on 21 February 2025 says Balgo was sentenced to four months in prison for the offence involving Garda Burke, received a four-year driving disqualification, eighty hours of community service for an offence involving Garda Finnegan, and was fined for drug possession and drug driving.
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- Sentenced21 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Lukasz Balgo (27) was sentenced to imprisonment after repeatedly driving without insurance.
- Balgo drove five different cars without insurance.
- Where
- Balgo is from Maighglas, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim.
- When
- The offences spanned four years, between December 2021 and January 2025.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from several units detected the offences, including Garda McHale, Garda Butler, Garda Farrell, Garda Finnegan and Garda Burke.
- Garda Burke caught Balgo driving without insurance again in January 2025, the final offence cited.
- In court
- Balgo appeared before Judge Sandra Murphy on 18 February 2025 to face multiple charges.
- His solicitor, Tom MacSharry, asked for a more lenient sentence.
- The judge said imprisonment was the only appropriate response to Balgo's repeated offences.
- Sentence
- Balgo was sentenced to four months in prison for the offence involving Garda Burke and driving without insurance.
- Balgo received a four-year driving disqualification.
- Balgo was sentenced to eighty hours of community service for another offence involving Garda Finnegan.
- Balgo was also fined for drug possession and drug driving.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLukasz Balgo was sentenced to imprisonment after repeatedly driving without insurance. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatBalgo drove five different cars without insurance. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereBalgo is from Maighglas, Carrick on Shannon. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe offences spanned four years. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí from several units detected the offences, including Garda Burke, who caught Balgo driving without insurance again in January 2025. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtBalgo appeared before Judge Sandra Murphy on 18 February 2025. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtHis solicitor, Tom MacSharry, asked for a more lenient sentence. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe judge said imprisonment was the only appropriate response to Balgo's repeated offences. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceBalgo was sentenced to four months in prison for the offence involving Garda Burke and driving without insurance. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceBalgo received a four-year driving disqualification. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceBalgo was sentenced to eighty hours of community service for another offence involving Garda Finnegan. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceBalgo was also fined for drug possession and drug driving. (leitrimobserver.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Feb2025Young man jailed for repeatedly driving without insurance
Court report on the sentencing of Lukasz Balgo at Judge Sandra Murphy's court, including the prison term, disqualification, community service and drug-related fines.
convicted, Lukasz Balgo, 27, named, non-irish (judged from name)Lukasz Balgo