Ireland Man disqualified from driving for two years at Longford District Court
On 23 February 2023, gardaí stopped Marian Vavrek, a 48-year-old Slovakian man, near Shroid on the Dublin Road in Longford after he allegedly tried to evade a patrol car and swap seats with his passenger. He faced nine charges relating to driving without documentation and admitted to gardaí that he had no tax, insurance or NCT. He was on remand for another matter, to which he is pleading not guilty, and at Longford District Court Judge Bernadette Owens fined him €450 for no insurance and €250 for no driving licence and disqualified him from driving for two years, with five days in custody as the default. The latest report, published on 27 December 2024, carried the same sentence.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced18 Dec
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The driver admitted to gardaí that he had no tax, insurance or NCT.
- Where
- The incident took place near Shroid, on the Dublin Road in Longford.
- When
- The incident took place on 23 February 2023.
- Cause
- The driver tried to evade gardaí by pulling off the road when a patrol car followed him.
- Investigation
- Gardaí in the patrol car saw him try to swap position with the passenger.
- Charges
- He faced nine charges relating to a single incident of driving without documentation.
- In court
- His solicitor said he was a Slovakian national with no convictions at the time.
- The matter was concluded at Longford District Court, described as last week's sitting in a report published on 18 December 2024 and as a recent sitting in a report published on 27 December 2024.
- Sentence
- He was fined €450 for having no insurance and €250 for having no driving licence, payable immediately or five days in custody as the default.
- He was disqualified from driving for two years.
- Other details
- He failed to produce the documents within 10 days.
- He was on remand for another matter, to which he is pleading not guilty.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWhen spoken to by gardaí, the driver admitted having no tax, insurance or NCT. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place near Shroid, on the Dublin Road in Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereGardaí came to attention of the defendant near Shroid, on the Dublin Road in Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe case concerns an incident on 23 February 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 23 February 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeThe defendant tried to evade gardaí by pulling off the road when a patrol car followed him. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí in the patrol car saw him try to swap position with the passenger. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationHe admitted to gardaí that he had no tax, insurance or NCT. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeHe came before the court on nine charges relating to a single incident of driving without documentation. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe defendant faced nine charges relating to a single incident of driving without documentation. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHis solicitor said he was a Slovakian national with no convictions at the time. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe matter was concluded at the Longford District Court sitting the previous week. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a fine of €450 for the no insurance charge. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a fine of €250 for the no driving licence charge. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe fines were to be paid immediately, or five days in custody would apply as the default. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for two years. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined the defendant €450 for the no insurance charge and €250 for the no driving licence charge. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was disqualified from driving for two years. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe failed to produce the documents within 10 days. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHe was on remand for another matter and was pleading not guilty to it. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant tried to evade gardaí by pulling off the road when followed by a patrol car. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherGardaí saw the defendant try to swap position with the passenger. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe driver failed to produce the documents within 10 days. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant's solicitor said he had no convictions at the time. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant was on remand for another matter, to which he is pleading not guilty. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Dec2024Uninsured driver in Midlands attempted to evade gardai and swap position with passenger
Court report of sentencing: fines of €450 (no insurance) and €250 (no driving licence), and a two-year driving disqualification. Also reports the attempted evasion of gardaí and the lack of tax, insurance and NCT.
convicted, Marian Vavrek, 48, male, Slovakian, named, non-irishMarian Vavrek - 18 Dec2024Uninsured driver attempted to evade Longford Gardaí and also tried to swap position with passenger
Reports the sentencing: fines of €450 and €250, a two-year driving disqualification, a five-day default custody term, and that the defendant was on remand for another matter and pleading not guilty to it.
convicted, Marian Vavrek, 48, male, Slovakian, named, non-irishMarian Vavrek