Ireland Disqualified driver fined and banned after knocking pedestrian in Monasterevin
Dermot Hanlon (40) of Monasterevin, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court to hit and run, dangerous driving, no insurance and no licence after knocking a pedestrian at Cowpasture, Monasterevin, on 6 October 2024, exactly one year to the day after his disqualification. He was fined a total of €2,000 and disqualified from driving for six years on each count.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 Sep
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDermot Hanlon is a construction worker / machine operator on building sites (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe pedestrian was taken to Tullamore Hospital with soft tissue damage but no breaks or fractures (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendant phoned in and admitted knocking the man down (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatNeither the defendant nor the victim knew each other (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendant was disqualified from driving for two years on 6 October 2023 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendant believed his disqualification had expired (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe car was impounded and the defendant was no longer driving (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendant was accused of hit and run, no insurance, no licence and dangerous driving at Cowpasture, Monasterevin, on 6 October 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe pedestrian was taken to Tullamore Hospital where no breaks or fractures were found but soft tissue damage was noted. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Cowpasture, Monasterevin (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenGardaí responded to the call at 2.15am on the night of the incident (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenGardaí responded to a call about a vehicle hitting a pedestrian at 2.15am on the night in question. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Cody noted that a year to the day the defendant knocked down the pedestrian. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €500 and disqualified for six years for hit and run (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €750 and disqualified for six years for having no insurance (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €250 and disqualified for six years for driving without a licence (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €500 and disqualified for six years for dangerous driving (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was fined €500 for the hit and run and disqualified from driving for six years. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was fined €750 for having no insurance and disqualified for six years. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was given a six-year ban and a €250 fine for driving without a licence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was issued a further €500 fine and six-year disqualification for dangerous driving. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherNeither of the two men were known to each other. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had been disqualified from driving for two years on 6 October 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant was no longer driving and the car was impounded. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant worked as a machine operator on building sites. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Sep2025Court in Midlands told disqualified driver knocked man down and drove away
Court hearing in which the defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced on four road traffic offences arising from a single incident.
convicted, Dermot Hanlon, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dermot Hanlonvictim, male - 26 Sep2025Laois court told disqualified driver knocked man down and drove away
Provides full sentencing details: €500 fine and six-year ban for hit and run, €750 fine and six-year ban for no insurance, €250 fine and six-year ban for no licence, and €500 fine and six-year ban for dangerous driving. Also records that the victim suffered soft tissue damage only, that Hanlon phoned in to admit the knockdown, and that he believed his disqualification had expired.
victim, maleconvicted, Dermot Hanlon, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dermot Hanlon