Ireland Case No. 22230Careless driving; driving without insurance · Co. Louth · 31 Jul 2022
Idayat Ogbara fined for careless driving and no insurance in Dundalk
Idayat Ogbara, 57, of Clontygora Court, Dundalk, was convicted of careless driving and driving without insurance at Dundalk District Court after driving on the wrong side of the road on Hoey's Lane on 31 July 2022. Judge Gerry Jones fined her €300 for each charge but did not disqualify her from driving.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatThe defendant was driving on the wrong side of the road on Hoey's Lane, Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe offence occurred on 31 July 2022 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationGardaí suspected she had given false information at the side of the road (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeShe admitted having no insurance and careless driving (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtShe was convicted of careless driving at Dundalk District Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceJudge Gerry Jones imposed a €300 fine for each of the careless driving and no insurance charges (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge did not disqualify her from driving (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherShe runs her own business selling fabrics (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHer insurance had lapsed on the date of the offence as she had returned to Nigeria to care for her mother (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherShe was not in court as she is presently in Nigeria (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Feb2023Woman caught by gardai driving on the wrong side of the road in Dundalk
Reports the sentencing of Idayat Ogbara for careless driving and no insurance; she was in Nigeria at the time of the court hearing.
convicted, Idayat Ogbara, 57, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Idayat Ogbara