Ireland Case No. 13544Dangerous driving · Co. Kilkenny · 26 Feb 2025
Kilkenny man convicted of dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence
On 26 February 2025 at about 9.40am, gardaí in the Gowran area saw a jeep driven by Anthony Mullins take off at speed when it noticed a garda car behind it, and the driver was later stopped on the Carlow Road near Clara. Gardaí seized the car, which they found belonged to Mr Mullins, and arrested him after he denied being disqualified at the time. Mr Mullins, who represented himself, was charged with dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. On 4 June 2025, Kilkenny District Court convicted him on all three charges, fined him €750 for driving without insurance and €1,000 for dangerous driving, and disqualified him for four years and two years respectively.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced4 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- When
- The incident took place on 26 February 2025 at about 9.40am.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Gowran area, and the vehicle turned down the Bennettsbridge Road.
- The driver was stopped by gardaí on the Carlow Road near Clara.
- What happened
- The driver of a jeep took off at speed when he noticed a garda car behind him, and the garda said he was travelling above 100kph on a road with an 80kph limit.
- Cause
- The garda ANPR device alerted for no insurance on a passing LandRover Discovery.
- Investigation
- The vehicle was found to belong to Mr Mullins from a mobile phone found in it, and gardaí seized it because he was said to be disqualified at the time.
- Mr Mullins denied being disqualified and was arrested.
- An insurance check is to be carried out to see whether modifications to the car were disclosed to the insurer.
- Charges
- Mr Mullins was charged with dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence.
- Gardaí also found the car had no tax and no NCT, the driver was a learner permit holder driving unaccompanied, no L plates were displayed, the number plates did not conform, and the car was lowered to within two inches of the ground.
- Other details
- The driver ran from the vehicle into a shed and could not be found, and Mr Mullins said he ran because he was unwell and anxious to get to a toilet.
- In court
- Mr Mullins, representing himself, first sought an adjournment over a constitutional matter before the High Court, but the judge found it did not affect these charges and the case went ahead.
- On 4 June 2025 Kilkenny District Court convicted Mr Mullins on all three charges.
- Sentence
- For driving without insurance he was fined €750 and disqualified from driving for four years, and for dangerous driving he received a €1,000 fine and two years' disqualification.
- The driving without a licence charge was marked convicted and taken into consideration.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver of the vehicle took off at speed when he noticed the garda car behind him. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe driver was stopped on the Carlow Road near Clara. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the Gowran area. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe vehicle turned down the Bennettsbridge Road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 26 February 2025 at about 9.40am. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí seized the car. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationAn insurance check will be carried out to see whether modifications were disclosed to the insurer. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe garda ANPR device alerted for no insurance on a passing LandRover Discovery. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle was found to belong to Mr Mullins, and the garda established this from a mobile phone found in it. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle was seized because Mr Mullins was disqualified at the time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationMr Mullins denied being disqualified and was arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe car had no tax and no NCT. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe driver was a learner permit holder driving unaccompanied. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeNo L plates were displayed and the number plates did not conform. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe car was lowered to within two inches of the ground. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeMr Mullins was convicted of dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge convicted Mr Mullins on all three charges. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceFor driving without insurance he was fined €750 and disqualified from driving for four years. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceFor dangerous driving he received two years' disqualification and a €1,000 fine. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe driving without a licence charge was marked convicted and taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe garda said he was travelling in excess of 100kph while the speed limit on the road was 80kph. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe driver ran from the vehicle into a shed and could not be found. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherMr Mullins said he ran from the vehicle because he was unwell and anxious to get to a toilet. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Jun2025‘Anxious to get to a toilet’ - Kilkenny man's excuse to garda for dangerous driving
Court report of the conviction and sentence. Adds the garda evidence on the pursuit, the ANPR alert, the seizure of the vehicle, the driver's explanation for running, and the penalties imposed.
convicted, Anthony Mullins, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Mullins - 4 Jun2025Kilkenny gardaí pull over driver for myriad of offences.
Single roadside stop of one driver and one car; the article lists the offences found and that the car was seized. It does not give the date of the stop or state any arrest or charge.
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