Ireland Kilkenny woman fined €200 for driving without insurance
On 24 January 2024 at about 9.30am at Irishtown, Kilkenny, Linda Gill, a woman originally from England, crashed a Honda CRV into a parked car in front of a garda patrol car. When spoken to, she produced her driving licence but not her insurance, and she was later charged with failing to produce insurance at a garda station within ten days. On 23 September 2024 at Kilkenny District Court, Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted her of driving without insurance and fined her €200 with no disqualification. The sentencing in September 2024 is the latest development.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Linda Gill crashed a Honda CRV into a parked car in front of a garda patrol car.
- Where
- The incident happened at Irishtown, Kilkenny.
- When
- The incident happened on 24 January 2024 at about 9.30am.
- Cause
- Ms Gill was feeling unwell, with a temperature and an infection, on the day of the incident.
- Investigation
- Ms Gill produced her driving licence but not her insurance when spoken to by the garda.
- Charges
- Ms Gill was charged with not producing insurance at a garda station within ten days.
- In court
- Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted Ms Gill of driving without insurance at Kilkenny District Court.
- Sentence
- Ms Gill was fined €200 and was not disqualified from driving.
- Other details
- Ms Gill was originally from England and had kept her vehicle there for family reasons.
- The vehicle had recently been brought back to Ireland and was being re-registered here.
- Her husband had cancelled the vehicle's UK insurance policy without her knowledge.
- Ms Gill had no previous convictions and had compensated the other car owner for minor damage.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMs Gill crashed into a parked car in front of a garda patrol car. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at Irishtown, Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on 24 January 2024 at about 9.30am. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationMs Gill produced her driving licence but not her insurance when spoken to by the garda. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeMs Gill did not produce insurance at a garda station within ten days. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtJudge Geraldine Carthy convicted Ms Gill of driving without insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceMs Gill was fined €200. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThere was no disqualification. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherMs Gill was feeling unwell on the day of the incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherMs Gill had no previous convictions and had compensated the other car owner for minor damage. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherMs Gill was originally from England and had kept her vehicle there for family reasons. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe vehicle had recently been brought back to Ireland and was being re-registered here. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherHer husband had cancelled the vehicle's UK insurance policy without her knowledge. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherMs Gill had a temperature and an infection when she returned home. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Sep2024Kilkenny motorist crashed into parked car right in front of garda
Court report on the sentencing of Linda Gill. The article says she crashed while unwell and that her husband had cancelled the UK insurance without her knowledge. No existing case matches this January 2024 incident.
convicted, Linda Gill, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Linda Gill