Sunday 1 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 21999Driving without reasonable care (loud revving) · Co. Donegal · 20 Jun 2021

Joshua Fogarty convicted and fined €160 for loud revving in Letterkenny

Joshua Fogarty, 20, of Rosscahill, West Galway, was convicted at Letterkenny District Court of driving without reasonable care after loudly revving his car in traffic during the Donegal Rally on 20 June 2021. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham fined him €160.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted9 Mar
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFogarty was charged with driving without reasonable care at 12.03am on 20 June 2021. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatFogarty was observed driving a blue Toyota Avensis. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatHe was holding up traffic in gridlock and revving his exhaust making loud noise. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the weekend of the Donegal Rally. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Éiteáin Cunningham convicted Fogarty and fined him €160. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherA fixed charge penalty notice was issued but not paid. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherFogarty is now aged 20 with no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherFogarty travelled from Galway to attend the court. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor described the traffic as bumper-to-bumper. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 Mar2023
    Convicteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man convicted for 'loud revving' of car in Letterkenny

    Reports the conviction and €160 fine imposed at Letterkenny District Court for loud revving during the Donegal Rally.

    convicted, Joshua Fogarty, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Fogarty