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Case No. 13133Dangerous driving, public order offences (intoxication, threatening behaviour, failing to give name and address) · Co. Offaly · 16 Oct 2024

Edenderry man convicted of dangerous driving and public order offences

Darren Walsh of Edenderry was convicted at Tullamore District Court of dangerous driving after a road traffic collision on 16 October, and of public order offences committed in May. He was fined €400 and disqualified from driving for two years, and received a two-month prison sentence for the public order offences, suspended for two years.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced22 Jul
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDarren Walsh was charged with dangerous driving and public order offences at the July 16 sitting of Tullamore Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatGardaí were called to a road traffic accident between two cars at 6am on October 16. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatWalsh's vehicle crossed the road and hit a car driven by a woman, who said she was going to work. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenWalsh was charged with dangerous driving on October 16 at Rathmore, Edenderry. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenGardaí found the defendant in Ballyfore at 10.52pm on May 9. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeWalsh was charged with intoxication in public at Ballyfore, Edenderry, on May 10. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeWalsh was charged with threatening behaviour and failing to provide a name and address to a Garda at Ballyfore, Edenderry, on May 9. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeWalsh was charged with intoxication and failing to give a name and address at Sirocco's, Patrick Street, Tullamore, on May 10. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Andrew Cody convicted Walsh of dangerous driving, fined him €400 and disqualified him from driving for two years. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceFor the public order offences, Walsh was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for two years. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherWalsh's solicitor said his client is 43 years old. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jul2025
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Offaly man convicted of dangerous driving and public order offences

    Court report on the sentencing of Darren Walsh, covering a 16 October collision and May public order incidents in Edenderry and Tullamore. It does not match the existing Edenderry dangerous driving case (case 13111), which concerns a different defendant and a May 2025 pursuit.

    convicted, Darren Walsh, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Walsh