Ireland Case No. 13507Driving without insurance · Co. Longford
Edgeworthstown woman fined for driving without insurance
Rita Gyasi pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to driving without insurance after gardaí stopped her car in Edgeworthstown. Judge Bernadette Owens imposed a €450 fine with five months to pay.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced7 Jun
2 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver was seen driving a vehicle with no lights on. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatNo insurance was displayed on the vehicle. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendant admitted having no valid insurance policy. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA woman was detected driving without insurance. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereGardaí were on mobile patrol in Edgeworthstown. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whenShe pleaded guilty on July 16, 2024, as stated in the article. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe driver pleaded guilty at the local district court on July 16, 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeGardaí observed the car being driven with no lights on. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí stopped the vehicle and spoke to the driver. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe car was seized. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA lawful demand was made to produce insurance certificate and driving licence within 10 days, and she failed to do so. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe driver admitted she had no valid insurance policy. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtShe pleaded guilty at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe driver did not produce her insurance certificate and driving licence within 10 days of a lawful demand. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a €450 fine with five months to pay. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe solicitor asked the judge not to disqualify the driver. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had no previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHer solicitor said she had applied through a broker to change the insurance policy to her name. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHer solicitor said she believed the insurance had been changed over. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherShe has since insured the car. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherShe works as a carer in a nursing home in Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHer solicitor asked the judge not to disqualify her from driving. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe driver had no previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe solicitor said the driver had applied through a broker to change the insurance policy to the car. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe solicitor said the driver believed the insurance had been transferred. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe driver has since insured the car. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe driver works as a carer in a nursing home in Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jun2025Uninsured motorist in the Midlands detected by Gardaí after driving with no lights on
Reports the court outcome: guilty plea, €450 fine with five months to pay, and the car was seized. The article gives the plea date as 16 July 2024 and no incident date.
convicted, Rita Gyasi, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Rita Gyasi - 7 Jun2025Car seized: Uninsured Longford motorist detected by Gardaí after driving with no lights on
Adds details of the stop (car driven with no lights on, car seized, no insurance displayed), the failure to produce documents within 10 days, no previous convictions, and the defence account of a broker error. The sentence matches the existing case.
convicted, Rita Gyasi, female, namedRita Gyasi