Ireland Man convicted of drug driving and no insurance in Roscommon
On 31 January 2021, a set of road traffic offences occurred at Elphin St, Boyle, Co Roscommon. On 22 June 2021, gardaí detected an untaxed vehicle at Drishogue, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon, and stopped it at Circular Road, where the driver tested positive for cocaine and the car had bald front tyres. Joseph Whelan, of Frenchpark, Co Roscommon, was arrested and taken to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station. He pleaded guilty at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court and was convicted of drug driving, no insurance, no driving licence, untaxed vehicle, failing to produce documents, and bald tyres, and was fined €1,050 in total and disqualified for four years.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted12 Aug
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The defendant tested positive for cocaine and the vehicle had bald front left and right tyres.
- Where
- The vehicle was first detected at Drishogue, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon, and stopped at Circular Road, Carrick-on-Shannon.
- A second set of offences occurred at Elphin St, Boyle, Co Roscommon.
- When
- The first incident occurred on 22 June 2021 and the second on 31 January 2021.
- Investigation
- The defendant was arrested and taken to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station.
- Charges
- He was convicted of drug driving, no insurance, no driving licence, untaxed vehicle, failing to produce documents, and bald tyres.
- In court
- The case was heard at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court before Judge Sandra Murphy.
- Sentence
- He was fined €1,050 in total and disqualified for four years.
- Other details
- The defendant lives at 3 The Hideout, Cloonshanville, Frenchpark, Co Roscommon.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe defendant tested positive for cocaine (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe defendant failed to produce his documents (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe vehicle had bald front left and right tyres (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereThe defendant lives at 3 The Hideout, Cloonshanville, Frenchpark, Co Roscommon (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was first detected at Drishogue, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereThe car was stopped at Circular Road, Carrick-on-Shannon (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereThe second incident was at Elphin St, Boyle, Co Roscommon (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenGardaí detected the untaxed vehicle on 22 June 2021 (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenA second set of offences occurred on 31 January 2021 (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationThe defendant was arrested and taken to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station (leitrimobserver.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of failing to produce insurance and a driving licence, taken into consideration (leitrimobserver.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of failing to produce insurance, a driving licence and learner permit, taken into consideration (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceFor no insurance he was fined €250 and disqualified for four years (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceFor drug driving he was fined €250 and disqualified for one year (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceFor no driving licence he was fined €150 (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceFor no insurance in the second incident he was fined €250 and disqualified for two years (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceFor no driving licence in the second incident he was fined €150 (leitrimobserver.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Aug2022Convicted of drug driving and no insurance
Reports the conviction and sentencing of Joseph Whelan for multiple road traffic offences arising from two separate incidents in 2021, heard at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court before Judge Sandra Murphy.
convicted, Joseph Whelan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Whelan