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Case No. 13284No insurance (e-scooter) · Co. Laois · 26 Jul 2023

Laois court strikes out e-scooter no-insurance prosecution

A 20-year-old was accused of having no insurance for an e-scooter stopped in Portarlington in July 2023. Portlaoise District Court struck out the prosecution because the prosecuting garda was not present.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe e-scooter was stopped in Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offence was alleged to have occurred on 26 July 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe accused was accused of having no insurance on Main Street, Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe court was told an e-scooter could not have been insured. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe defence barrister asked the judge to strike out the prosecution. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe prosecuting garda was unavailable because they were on a course in Templemore. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge struck out the case because the garda was not present. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defence said e-scooter regulations had not been introduced at the time of the offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Jul2025
    Otherleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois court hears e-scooter had no insurance

    Court hearing at Portlaoise District Court where the prosecution was struck out. The defence argued e-scooter insurance was not possible at the time, and the judge struck out the case after the prosecuting garda was absent.

    accused, Abdisalan Artanhasan, 20, namedAbdisalan Artanhasan