Ireland Jonathan Kenny sentenced for drug driving in Kilrush, Co Clare
Jonathan Kenny, 36, was sentenced at Kilrush District Court to three months in prison and a two-year driving ban after pleading guilty to drug driving on Kilrush's Moore Street on 4 December 2024, where cocaine was found 46 times over the legal limit. The term is to run consecutively to a three-month sentence imposed the previous week for a separate offence in Ennis.
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- Sentenced19 Nov
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Key facts
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- whatJonathan Kenny pleaded guilty to drug driving. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Kilrush District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- whereKenny was detected driving on the wrong side of the road on Moore Street, Kilrush. (irishtimes.com)
- whereHe was detected driving on the wrong side of the road on Moore Street, Kilrush. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offence happened on 4 December 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offence was on December 4th 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeA test reading showed cocaine in Kenny's blood at 2,292 ng/ml. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe legal limit for Benzoylecgonine when driving is 50 ng/ml. (irishtimes.com)
- causeCocaine was found in his blood at a level judged to be 46 times over the legal limit. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeKenny pleaded guilty to drug-driving. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said Kenny was exceptionally intoxicated while driving. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Gabbett imposed a three-month prison term. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe three-month term is to run consecutively to a three-month term imposed the previous week for an offence on 29 October 2024 at Lifford Road, Ennis. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceKenny was also given a two-year driving ban. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to a three month prison term. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was given a two year driving ban. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe three month term is to run consecutively to a three month prison term imposed the previous week. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherKenny has 71 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherKenny disputes the cocaine levels. (irishtimes.com)
- otherKenny told the judge he was off the rails at the time of the offending. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA separate offence on October 29th 2024 at Lifford Rd, Ennis, involved a reading 61 times over the legal limit. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe court was told Kenny has 71 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge fixed terms for Kenny's appeal of the prison term. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Nov2025Cocaine driver 61 times over the limit 'should be dead'
Court report of the sentencing. Adds the three-month term, the two-year driving ban, a separate October 2024 offence in Ennis with a reading 61 times the limit, and that Kenny has 71 previous convictions.
convicted, Jonathan Kenny, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Kenny - 19 Nov2025Man driving 61 times over legal limit for cocaine ‘should be dead’, court hears
Sentencing report. Gives the cocaine reading, the sentence, the two-year driving ban, and that the term runs consecutively to a three-month term imposed the previous week for a separate offence in Ennis on 29 October 2024. Kenny disputes the levels, and the article notes he has 71 previous convictions.
convicted, Jonathan Kenny, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Kenny