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Case No. 21733Careless driving · Co. Louth · 20 Apr 2022

Man convicted of careless driving at Dundalk District Court

Abualmwahib Mekki, 48, was convicted of careless driving at Dundalk District Court after driving at up to 160kph on the M1 and attempting to undertake an unmarked Garda patrol car. Judge Eirinn McKiernan declined to disqualify him from driving, citing his role as a pharmaceutical supervisor in Dundalk.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted28 Mar
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man drove at speeds of up to 160kph on the M1 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe was close to an unmarked patrol car (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe attempted to undertake the garda vehicle (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 20 April 2022 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe was originally charged with dangerous driving (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThere was consent to the charge being reduced (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtHe was convicted of careless driving at Dundalk District Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Eirinn McKiernan presided over the case (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge would not disqualify him from driving (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant is a supervisor in a pharmaceutical company in Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2023
    Convicteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk court: Man convicted of careless driving

    Reports the conviction and sentencing at Dundalk District Court, including the reduction from dangerous driving to careless driving and the judge's decision not to disqualify the defendant from driving.

    convicted, Abualmwahib Mekki, 48, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Abualmwahib Mekki