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Case No. 12322Road traffic offence (driving without insurance) · Co. Donegal · 27 Jan 2025

Glengad plasterer fined for driving without insurance

David Doherty pleaded guilty at Carndonagh District Court to driving without insurance after his van was stopped at a checkpoint in Donegal in January 2025. He was fined €450 and was not disqualified from driving.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Oct
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Key facts

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  • whatDavid Doherty pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and failure to produce proof of insurance. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe van was stopped in the Greenbank, Quigley's Point area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened on Monday, January 27, 2025. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA Garda sergeant stopped a 2016 UK-registered white Ford Transit during a joint operation with the Road Safety Authority. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver admitted there was no insurance at the scene and the van was seized. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeA separate charge of failure to produce insurance documents was struck out. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a fine of €450 with three months to pay. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge decided not to disqualify him from driving. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the insurance policy had been cancelled and the defendant was switching policies when stopped. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherDoherty took out insurance the following day. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherDoherty has no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Oct2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Glengad plasterer who drove his van without insurance escapes a ban in court

    Court report on the sentencing. Doherty pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and failure to produce proof of insurance; the second charge was struck out. He was fined €450 with three months to pay, with no disqualification and no driver awareness course.

    convicted, David Doherty, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Doherty