Limerick man disqualified for two years after Toomevara crash
On 8 June 2023 gardaí attended a single-car collision on the M7 at Clash, Toomevara, County Tipperary. Martin Casey, a 23-year-old man from Limerick, was charged with driving without a licence and without insurance, along with failure to produce a licence. Sergeant Regina McCarthy gave evidence at Nenagh District Court, where Judge Marie Keane disqualified him from driving for two years and fined him €250 for having no insurance and a further €100 for driving without a licence. The outcome was reported on 12 July 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced11 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- Other details
- Martin Casey, aged 23, is a man from Limerick named in the reports.
- Tipperary Live reported the court outcome on 12 July 2024.
- Where
- The collision was a single-car collision on the M7 at Clash, Toomevara, County Tipperary.
- When
- Gardaí attended the collision on 8 June 2023.
- What happened
- The driver of a black Jaguar was asked for his licence and did not have it with him.
- Investigation
- He was asked to produce his licence at his local garda station within ten days and did not do so within that time.
- Charges
- He was charged with driving without a licence and not having insurance.
- He was charged with two counts of failure to produce a licence, one for a learner's permit; one source says these were charged, while another says they were taken into consideration.
- In court
- Sergeant Regina McCarthy of Nenagh Garda Station gave evidence at Nenagh District Court.
- The court heard that he had 21 previous convictions.
- Sentence
- Judge Marie Keane disqualified him from driving for two years.
- He was fined €250 for driving with no insurance and a further €100 for driving without a licence.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe collision was a single-car collision on the M7 at Clash, Toomevara. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenGardaí attended the collision on June 8, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe driver of a black Jaguar was asked for his licence and did not have it with him. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe driver was asked to produce the licence at his local garda station within ten days. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe driver did not produce the licence within the time allowed. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with driving without a licence, not having insurance, and two counts of failure to produce a licence. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeThe charges of failure to produce a licence and failure to produce a learner's licence were taken into consideration. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtSergeant Regina McCarthy of Nenagh Garda Station gave evidence at Nenagh District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Marie Keane disqualified him from driving for two years. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €250 for driving with no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined a further €100 for driving without a licence. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe court heard that he had 21 previous convictions. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jul2024Nenagh court hands driver a two-year disqualification after Toomevara crash
Reports the court outcome for a June 2023 single-car collision on the M7 at Toomevara, including the two-year disqualification and fines. Two failure-to-produce charges were taken into consideration.
convicted, Martin Casey, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Casey