Ireland Driver who sped past Nenagh school layby jailed
Patrick Bailey drove off at high speed on April 29, 2022, after a garda asked him to turn off his vehicle's engine, and was recorded at 120km/h in a 50km/h zone past a school layby in Nenagh, County Tipperary. He was arrested later at Ormond Keep, Nenagh. He pleaded to dangerous driving and to having no insurance or driving licence, including a further no insurance or licence offence on March 25, 2023. Judge Elizabeth MacGrath jailed him at Nenagh District Court, and reports of the sentence give a total of 12 months in one part of the article and 16 months with four suspended in another; the report was published on October 13, 2023.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced12 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- When a garda asked Bailey to turn off his vehicle's engine, he drove off at high speed.
- Bailey was recorded travelling at 120km/h in a 50km/h zone.
- Where
- Vehicles had to mount a footpath and pass a school layby in an area busy with children.
- When
- Gardaí observed Bailey driving on April 29, 2022.
- Investigation
- Bailey was arrested later at Ormond Keep, Nenagh.
- Charges
- Bailey pleaded to dangerous driving at Joe Daly Road, Gortlandroe and Richond, Nenagh, on April 29, 2022.
- Bailey pleaded to having no insurance or driving licence at Joe Daly Road on the same occasion.
- Bailey pleaded to having no insurance or licence at Limerick Road, Nenagh, on March 25, 2023.
- Other details
- Gardaí knew Bailey was disqualified from driving when they observed him driving on November 10, 2022.
- In court
- Judge Elizabeth MacGrath jailed Bailey at Nenagh District Court, reported on October 13, 2023.
- Sentence
- Reports give the total sentence as 12 months in one part of the article and as 16 months with four months suspended in another.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWhen a garda asked him to turn off the engine, Bailey drove off at high speed. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatBailey was recorded travelling at 120km/h in a 50km/h zone. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereVehicles had to mount a footpath and pass a school layby in an area busy with children. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenGardaí observed Bailey driving on April 29, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationBailey was arrested later at Ormond Keep. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeBailey pleaded to dangerous driving at locations in Nenagh on April 29, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeBailey pleaded to having no insurance or driving licence at Joe Daly Road on the same occasion. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeBailey pleaded to having no insurance or licence at Limerick Road, Nenagh, on March 25, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtPatrick Bailey was jailed by Judge Elizabeth MacGrath at Nenagh District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge jailed Bailey for a total of 16 months, suspending four months of that. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherGardaí knew Bailey was disqualified from driving when he was observed driving on November 10, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Oct2023'Immature driver' who sped past school layby where children were present is jailed
Court report on the sentencing of Patrick Bailey. The article gives two different sentence totals: 12 months in the opening paragraph and 16 months with four suspended later in the text. It is not the same case as existing case 18756, which concerns a Birr assault.
convicted, Patrick Bailey, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Bailey