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Case No. 19700Drink driving; driving without a licence or insurance · Co. Longford · 26 Aug 2023

Longford man jailed for five months over drink driving and driving without insurance

On 26 August 2023, a two-vehicle collision involving a Peugeot and a Kia occurred at Balloo, Granard, Longford, and the Peugeot appeared to be on the wrong side of the road. Andrius Venclauskas, a 34-year-old man, was charged with drink driving and driving without a licence or insurance on the same date, and a breath test reading of 57 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath was recorded. The latest conviction triggered a four-month suspended sentence imposed in Mullingar District Court. On 27 September 2023, Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court sentenced him to five months in custody and a 10-year driving ban, with the terms to run consecutively to the custodial sentence he was already serving.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Sep
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A Peugeot and a Kia were involved in a head-on collision, and the driver of the Peugeot got out of the driver's seat and fell asleep in the back seat.
  • Andrius Venclauskas, a 34-year-old man, was the driver of the Peugeot, according to the sources.
Where
The collision happened at Balloo, Granard, Longford.
When
  • Garda Higgins responded to a call about the collision at 11:30pm on 26 August 2023.
  • The report is dated 27 September 2023 in the metadata and 29 September 2023 in the article byline.
Cause
The Peugeot appeared to be on the wrong side of the road.
Investigation
  • The defendant initially refused to give a breath sample.
  • A breath test returned a reading of 57 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
Charges
He was charged with drink driving and driving without a licence or insurance on 26 August 2023.
Other details
He has 22 previous convictions and was serving a six-year driving ban at the time.
In court
  • The latest conviction triggered a four-month suspended sentence imposed in Mullingar District Court.
  • The case was heard before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court.
Sentence
  • He was sentenced to five months for drink driving and four months for driving without insurance, with five months in custody.
  • The prison terms are to be served consecutively to the custodial sentence he is already serving.
  • He received a 10-year driving ban.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe collision happened at Balloo, Granard, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe defendant was charged with drink driving and driving without a licence or insurance on August 26, 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeThe Peugeot appeared to be on the wrong side of the road. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant initially refused to give a breath sample. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA breath test returned a reading of 57 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe latest conviction triggers a four-month suspended sentence imposed in Mullingar District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was sentenced to five months in custody at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Owens imposed five months for drink driving and four months for driving without insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe prison terms are to be served consecutively to the custodial sentence the defendant is already serving. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant received a 10-year driving ban. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe driver of the Peugeot got out of the front seat and fell asleep in the back seat. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has 22 previous convictions and was serving a six-year driving ban at the time. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Sep2023
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford man who crashed car and fell asleep in back seat jailed for five months

    First report of this case. It covers the sentencing at Longford District Court, the charges, the collision details, the breath reading and the sentence.

    convicted, Andrius Venclauskas, 34, male, namedAndrius Venclauskas