Ireland Case No. 15129Driving without insurance · Co. Longford · 23 Oct 2023
Driver fined for driving without insurance after Lanesboro single-vehicle collision
A single-vehicle collision occurred at Barnacor, Lanesboro, County Longford, at about 3.30am on 23 October 2023, and the driver left the scene. Gardaí traced the vehicle's registered owner, who said her daughter, 24-year-old Sinead Níc Eoin of Trim, County Meath, was driving, and the driver was then charged with driving without insurance. At Longford District Court she was not present, and her solicitor, James Murphy, said she had moved to Australia and had instructed him to plead guilty. On 20 December 2024 Judge Bernadette Owens imposed a €400 fine with four months to pay.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced19 Dec
2 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- When
- The collision happened at about 3.30am on 23 October 2023.
- Where
- The single-vehicle collision occurred at Barnacor, Lanesboro, County Longford.
- What happened
- The driver left the scene after crashing the vehicle she was driving, and gardaí were alerted to the collision.
- Other details
- The driver is named as Sinead Níc Eoin of 164 Avondale Drive, Trim, County Meath, and is described as a 24-year-old woman.
- The driver held a learner permit and had one previous conviction.
- One article's headline describes a man who ran into a Longford house after spotting gardaí, while its text and the other article describe a woman in a single-vehicle collision at Barnacor.
- Investigation
- Officers found nobody at the scene, so gardaí checked the registration and traced the registered owner.
- The registered owner told gardaí that her daughter was the driver.
- Gardaí called at the owner's home and demanded the driver's identity, and the driver was asked to produce insurance within 10 days but did not.
- Charges
- The driver was charged with driving without insurance.
- In court
- At Longford District Court she was not present, and her solicitor, James Murphy, said she had instructed him to plead guilty and had moved to Australia.
- Sentence
- Judge Bernadette Owens imposed a €400 fine with four months to pay, as reported on 20 December 2024.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe uninsured driver left the scene after crashing the vehicle she was driving. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA 24-year-old uninsured motorist was fined after leaving the scene of a crash. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatGardaí were alerted to a single-vehicle collision. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereA single-vehicle collision occurred at Barnacor, Lanesboro. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe collision was at Barnacor, Lanesboro. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe collision happened at 3.30am on October 23, 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí checked the registration and went to the registered owner's home, where they demanded to know who was driving. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe registered owner said her daughter was the driver. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe driver did not produce insurance within the 10 days demanded by officers. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationOfficers found nobody at the scene. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí traced the registered owner of the vehicle, who made a lawful demand for the driver's identity. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe registered owner said her daughter, Sinead Níc Eoin, was the driver. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe driver was asked to produce insurance within 10 days and did not do so. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeHer solicitor said she had instructed him to plead guilty to driving without insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe driver was charged with driving without insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeHer solicitor said she had been instructed to plead guilty to driving without insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe defendant was not present at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe driver was not present at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtHer solicitor said she had moved to Australia. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a €400 fine with four months to pay. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant held a learner permit. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHer solicitor told the court she had moved to Australia. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant had one previous conviction. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe driver held a learner permit. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe driver had one previous conviction. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Dec2024Uninsured driver who ran into a Longford house after he spotted Gardaí hit with fine
Court report on the sentencing (€400 fine, four months to pay) for an October 2023 incident in Lanesboro, Co Longford. Gives the driver's name, age and the garda investigation details.
convicted, Sinead Níc Eoin, 24, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sinead Níc Eoin - 19 Dec2024Court hears woman involved in south Longford collision has since moved to Australia
First report of this case. It covers the sentencing: a €400 fine with four months to pay. It also says the driver left the scene, was tracked down through the registered owner, and had moved to Australia.
convicted, Sinead Níc Eoin, 24, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sinead Níc Eoin