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Case No. 9837Driving without a licence and without insurance · Co. Longford · 29 Aug 2025

IPAS resident charged with road traffic offences appears before Longford District Court

Mohammed Ahmed Nur, a 29-year-old man who lives at the IPAS centre in Columb Barracks, Mullingar, was stopped by gardaí on August 29, 2025, at Creevagh Beg, Ballymahon, County Longford. Gardaí found he had no driving licence and allegedly no insurance, and he was charged with road traffic offences. He appeared before Judge Mark O'Connell at Longford District Court, as reported on April 30, 2026, where his solicitor said he had paid the fixed charge notice for the licence matter and had an insurance policy. The court ordered him to produce his insurance documents, and the case was adjourned to July 21.

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Key facts

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What happened
Mohammed Ahmed Nur, a 29-year-old man who lives at the IPAS centre in Columb Barracks, Mullingar, Westmeath, was charged with road traffic offences.
Where
Mr Nur was stopped by gardaí at Creevagh Beg, Ballymahon, County Longford.
When
Mr Nur was stopped by gardaí on August 29, 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí found Mr Nur had no driving licence and allegedly no insurance.
Charges
Garda Denise Dockery brought the charges after the stop.
In court
  • Mr Nur appeared before Judge Mark O'Connell at Longford District Court, as reported on April 30, 2026.
  • The solicitor asked the judge to consider a legal aid application.
  • The court ordered Mr Nur to produce his insurance documents, and the case was adjourned to July 21.
Other details
  • Mr Nur's solicitor rejected the allegation of no insurance and said he had an insurance policy and would produce the certificate.
  • The solicitor said Mr Nur had paid the fixed charge notice for the licence matter and gave a receipt.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereMr Nur was stopped at Creevagh Beg, Ballymahon, County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenMr Nur was stopped by gardaí on August 29, 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found Mr Nur had no driving licence and allegedly no insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeMr Nur was charged with road traffic offences. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe solicitor asked the judge to consider a legal aid application. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to July 21 for Mr Nur to produce insurance documents. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said Mr Nur rejected the allegation of no insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said Mr Nur paid the fixed charge notice for the licence matter and gave a receipt. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said Mr Nur had a insurance policy and would produce the certificate. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said Mr Nur was unemployed and living in an IPAS centre. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Apr2026
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, first report
    ​IPAS resident (29) appears before Longford District Court

    Court appearance report. Adds the charges, the solicitor's position on the insurance and licence matters, the adjournment to July 21, and a legal aid application.

    accused, Mohammed Ahmed Nur, 29, male, namedMohammed Ahmed Nur