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Case No. 0882Dangerous driving, unauthorised use of a vehicle, use of fraudulent registration plates, no insurance, no driving licence, endangerment · Co. Dublin · 9 May 2023

Conor Warburton jailed for dangerous driving after narrowly missing children in double buggy in Monkstown

On 9 May 2023, Conor Warburton, a 36-year-old man, drove a Toyota RAV4 at high speed by mounting the footpath on the Oliver Plunkett Road in Monkstown, Dublin, narrowly missing a couple and their young children in a double buggy before striking a Garda patrol car and causing €11,200 in damage. The car had been boxed in by gardaí after matching a description of a vehicle taken from a home six days earlier, and it carried false registration plates. Warburton was arrested on 15 June 2023 after being identified from CCTV and pleaded guilty to charges including endangerment, dangerous driving, unauthorised use of a vehicle, fraudulent registration plates, and no insurance or driving licence. On 5 June 2026, Judge Orla Crowe at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to four years in prison with the final 12 months suspended for two years and a 10-year driving disqualification.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí boxed in a Toyota RAV4 parked in a disabled space on the Oliver Plunkett Road in Monkstown after it matched a description of a car taken from a home six days earlier.
  • Conor Warburton drove off at high speed by mounting the footpath and driving between a bus stop and the patrol car, narrowly missing a couple and their young children in a double buggy.
  • Warburton hit the side of the patrol car, causing €11,200 worth of damage, while a garda was about to get out of the passenger side.
Where
The incident took place on the Oliver Plunkett Road in Monkstown, Dublin.
When
The incident occurred on 9 May 2023 and Warburton was arrested on 15 June 2023.
Investigation
Warburton was identified from CCTV of a shop he entered before the incident, and nothing of evidential value was obtained from his interview.
Charges
Warburton pleaded guilty to endangerment, dangerous driving, unauthorised use of a vehicle, use of fraudulent registration plates, and no insurance or driving licence.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe.
Sentence
Judge Orla Crowe imposed a four-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended for two years and a 10-year driving disqualification.
Other details
Warburton has 66 previous convictions, was disqualified from driving at the time of the incident, and has a history of cannabis addiction and mental health difficulties.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car matched a description of a car taken from a home six days earlier. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatConor Warburton drove off at high speed by mounting the footpath and driving between a bus stop and the patrol car. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA couple and their young children in a double buggy were standing at the bus stop. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man quickly pulled the buggy out of the way when the car mounted the footpath. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWarburton hit the side of the patrol car, causing more than €11,000 worth of damage. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA garda was about to get out of the passenger side of the patrol car when Warburton hit it. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe car had false registration plates on it and Warburton was not insured at the time. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe pursuit lasted for about 30 seconds over approximately 800m. (irishtimes.com)
  • what€11,200 worth of damage was caused to the Garda car. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereGardaí boxed in a Toyota RAV4 parked in a disabled space on the Oliver Plunkett Road in Monkstown. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 9 May 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenWarburton was arrested on 15 June 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationWarburton was identified from CCTV of a shop he entered before the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNothing of evidential value was obtained when Warburton was interviewed. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeWarburton pleaded guilty to charges including endangerment, dangerous driving, unauthorised use of a vehicle, use of fraudulent registration plates and no insurance or driving licence. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Orla Crowe imposed a four-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended for two years. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWarburton has 66 previous convictions, including two for dangerous driving, nine for no insurance, theft and public order offences. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWarburton was disqualified from driving at the time of the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWarburton started taking cannabis as a teenager, later developing an addiction, completed drug treatment, relapsed and has been clean for seven months. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWarburton has a history of psychosis, mental health difficulties and health issues. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Jun2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed after narrowly missing children in double buggy during dangerous-driving incident

    Sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; Judge Orla Crowe imposed four-year sentence with 12 months suspended and 10-year driving disqualification.

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