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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16874Motoring offences (no insurance) · Co. Donegal

Man fined €150 at Letterkenny District Court over 2016 motoring offences

In 2016 a car was stopped in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, after it entered an exit-only roadway at Ramelton Road. Gardaí found that the driver did not own the car and had no insurance, and he was also suspected of drink driving. Marcus McCormack, from Co Down, had failed to appear to answer the motoring charges at the time. He appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on a Saturday night, reported on 23 June 2024, after being spotted by gardaí in Letterkenny, and Judge Ciaran Liddy fined him €150 on the no insurance charge, taking the other charge into consideration. The latest development is that this fine was imposed at that sitting.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí found the driver did not own the car, had no insurance and was suspected of drink driving.
Where
The car was stopped after entering an exit-only roadway at Ramelton Road in Letterkenny.
When
The charges arose from motoring offences in Letterkenny in 2016, during the Donegal International Rally.
Other details
  • Marcus McCormack, from Main Street, Carrowdone, Co Down, had failed to appear to answer the charges at the time.
  • His solicitor said he had not been in Letterkenny since 2016 and mistakenly thought the matters had gone away.
  • DonegalLive reported the court appearance on 23 June 2024.
In court
He appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on a Saturday night after being spotted by gardaí in Letterkenny.
Charges
Gardaí agreed to drop two charges and proceed with the no insurance charge.
Sentence
Judge Ciaran Liddy fined him €150 on the no insurance charge and took the other charge into consideration.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí found the driver did not own the car, had no insurance and was suspected of drink driving. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereIn 2016 the car was stopped after entering an exit-only roadway at Ramelton Road. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe charges arose from motoring offences in Letterkenny in 2016. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeGardaí agreed to drop two charges and proceed with the no insurance charge. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on a Saturday night. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Ciaran Liddy fined the man €150 on the no insurance charge and took the other charge into consideration. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man's solicitor said his client had not been in Letterkenny since 2016 and mistakenly thought the matters had gone away. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jun2024
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man appears in court for Donegal Rally weekend offences - from 2016

    Reports a court appearance in Letterkenny on a 2016 motoring case. The man failed to appear at the time and was fined on a no insurance charge at a special sitting.

    convicted, Marcus McCormack, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus McCormack