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Case No. 18581Failing to tax a vehicle · Co. Kilkenny · 30 Jun 2023

Driver disqualified after ninth no-tax conviction at Kilkenny court

On June 30, 2023, a garda stopped a vehicle driven by John James Hayes, a man from Dundrum, Co Tipperary, and found no tax displayed and a bald front tyre. The tax had expired in May 2022, and Hayes, who had 25 previous convictions, was convicted of failing to tax a vehicle for the ninth time. At Kilkenny District Court, Judge Geraldine Carthy imposed a €150 fine for the bald tyre and a €150 fine plus a three-month driving disqualification for the tax offence. Kilkenny People reported the sentence in January 2024.

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  6. Sentenced17 Jan
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Key facts

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What happened
  • John James Hayes was convicted of failing to tax a vehicle for the ninth time.
  • No tax was displayed on the vehicle Hayes was driving, and a front tyre was bald.
When
Hayes was stopped by a garda on June 30, 2023.
Where
The case concerns County Kilkenny.
Cause
The tax on the vehicle had expired in May 2022.
In court
Kilkenny District Court heard the case, and Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted Hayes.
Other details
  • Hayes had 25 previous convictions, including eight for not having tax and two for driving with bald tyres.
  • Hayes's address is given as Dundrum, Co Tipperary.
  • Kilkenny People's article metadata gives a date of January 17, 2024, while the article text gives January 19, 2024.
Sentence
  • Judge Geraldine Carthy imposed a €150 fine for the bald tyre offence.
  • For not having tax, Hayes was fined €150 and disqualified from driving for three months.
Investigation
Sergeant Morgan O'Connor told the court about the expired tax and Hayes's previous convictions.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJohn James Hayes was convicted of failing to tax a vehicle for the ninth time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatNo tax was displayed on the vehicle Hayes was driving, and a front tyre was bald. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenHayes was stopped by a garda on June 30, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Geraldine Carthy imposed a €150 fine for the bald tyre offence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceFor not having tax, Hayes was fined €150 and disqualified from driving for three months. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe tax on the vehicle had expired in May 2022. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherHayes had 25 previous convictions, including eight for not having tax and two for driving with bald tyres. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jan2024
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Driving ban for ninth ‘no tax’ conviction - Kilkenny Court

    Reports the June 2023 garda stop, the defects found (no tax and a bald tyre), Hayes's prior record, and the fines and disqualification imposed by Judge Geraldine Carthy.

    convicted, John James Hayes, male, named, irish (judged from name)John James Hayes