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Case No. 17708Driving without insurance · Co. Longford · 24 Mar 2020

Longford driver fined €400 for having no insurance

Anthony Barrett was stopped by Detective Garda Damien McGovern on Killashee Road, Longford, at 10.30pm on 24 March 2020, with no insurance displayed. He was charged with having no insurance on his vehicle, and the court heard he had not produced insurance at Longford Garda Station within the ten days he had chosen. He appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court, where a charge of failure to produce insurance was marked and taken into consideration, and he was fined €400, paid in court that afternoon. The Longford Leader reported the sentence in April 2024, which is the latest development.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced4 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was charged with having no insurance on his vehicle.
  • No insurance was displayed on the vehicle when Mr Barrett was stopped.
Where
Mr Barrett was stopped on Killashee Road, Longford.
When
The stop took place on 24 March 2020 at 10.30pm.
Investigation
Detective Garda Damien McGovern stopped Mr Barrett.
Cause
Mr Barrett chose to produce his insurance at Longford Garda Station within ten days but did not do so.
Charges
A charge of failure to produce insurance was marked and taken into consideration.
In court
Mr Barrett appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court, with Sergeant Mark Mahon appearing for the state.
Sentence
  • Judge Owens fined Mr Barrett €400, which was paid in court that afternoon.
  • The Longford Leader reported the sentence in April 2024.
Other details
  • The prosecution told the court that Mr Barrett had eight previous convictions.
  • According to his solicitor, Mr Barrett had been insured on a car he crashed and wrote off, and had tried to transfer the insurance.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was charged with having no insurance on his vehicle. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatNo insurance was displayed and Mr Barrett did not produce it at Longford Garda Station within ten days. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereMr Barrett was stopped on Killashee Road. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe stop took place on 24 March 2020 at 10.30pm. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeA charge of failure to produce insurance was marked and taken into consideration. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtMr Barrett appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Owens fined Mr Barrett €400, which was paid in court that afternoon. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe prosecution told the court Mr Barrett had eight previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said Mr Barrett had been insured on a car he crashed and wrote off, and had tried to transfer the insurance. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Apr2024
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Driver stopped by gardaí in Longford fined €400 for having no insurance

    Court report of a sentencing for a no-insurance offence stopped on Killashee Road, Longford, in March 2020. Reported on 5 April 2024. Records the fine, the previous convictions and the solicitor's account of the insurance transfer.

    convicted, Anthony Barrett, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Barrett