Ireland Case No. 23298Road traffic offences (no insurance) · Co. Longford · 14 Mar 2026
Longford man's court absence adjourned after 'girlfriend's grandfather' excuse
Antonio William Pompa, 22, of Longford, failed to appear at Longford District Court on 29 September 2026 for road traffic offences including no insurance arising from 14 March 2026. Judge Bernadette Owens adjourned the case to 26 January 2027 after his solicitor cited his girlfriend's grandfather being unwell as the reason for his absence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court3 Oct
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe defendant is 22 years old (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe defendant lives at 1 Harbour Point, Market Square, Longford (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe charges relate to road traffic offences including no insurance (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe defendant was scheduled to appear before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned to 26 January 2027 (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant's solicitor is Anthony Feeney (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe solicitor said the defendant was away because his grandfather was unwell (longfordleader.ie)
- otherJudge Owens described the reason as a bit of a stretch (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Oct2026Longford judge says local resident's reason for missing court 'bit of a stretch'
Reports the defendant's failure to appear at court, the judge's comment on the excuse given, and the adjournment to January 2027.
accused, Antonio William Pompa, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Antonio William Pompa