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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12509Driving without insurance · Co. Laois · 9 May 2025

Man disqualified and fined for driving uninsured in Portlaoise

Egidijus Bertasius pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court to driving without insurance on the Ridge Road in Portlaoise on 9 May 2025. The judge disqualified him from driving for two years and fined him €750.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced3 Oct
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Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe offence took place on the Ridge Road in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on 9 May 2025. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenGardaí stopped him at 8.30pm while he was driving on the Ridge Road. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationHis vehicle was seized because he had no insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to driving without insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtHe appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge disqualified him from driving for two years and fined him €750. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí said he had two previous convictions for no insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had bought a policy of insurance through Facebook that was not valid. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherHe was working as a carpenter and needed to drive. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Oct2025
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Carpenter before court in Laois after buying insurance on Facebook

    Court report on the sentencing of Egidijus Bertasius, who had bought an insurance policy on Facebook that was not valid. No earlier coverage of this case is in the list.

    convicted, Egidijus Bertasius, 46, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Egidijus Bertasius