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Case No. 14110Driving without insurance · Co. Donegal · 6 May 2023

Man fined €150 for driving without insurance at Letterkenny court

Naseer Sherzad, a 25-year-old man, was charged with driving without insurance and failing to produce insurance after gardaí attended a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Oatfield Roundabout, Letterkenny, County Donegal, on 6 May 2023 at around 5.30pm. Gardaí made a lawful demand for insurance, which he did not produce, and he was convicted of driving without insurance on 15 May 2023. At Letterkenny District Court, Judge Ciaran Liddy did not treat that conviction as a previous conviction and fined Sherzad €150 for driving without insurance, with the failure-to-produce charge taken into consideration. The latest report, dated 31 March 2025 by Donegal Live (the tracker lists 28 March 2025), describes this sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Naseer Sherzad, a 25-year-old man, was charged with driving without insurance and failing to produce insurance.
Where
The offence took place at Oatfield Roundabout, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
  • The offence took place on 6 May 2023 at around 5.30pm.
  • The sentence was reported on 31 March 2025 by Donegal Live, while the tracker records the date as 28 March 2025.
Cause
Inspector Seamus McGonigle told the court that gardaí attended a two-vehicle road traffic collision.
Investigation
Gardaí made a lawful demand to produce insurance, and Sherzad did not produce it when asked.
Charges
Sherzad was charged with having no insurance and with failing to produce insurance.
Other details
  • Sherzad was convicted of driving without insurance on 15 May 2023.
  • The solicitor said Sherzad had only acquired the vehicle within that time frame.
In court
The case was heard at Letterkenny District Court, where Judge Ciaran Liddy did not treat the 2023 conviction as a previous conviction.
Sentence
  • Judge Liddy fined Sherzad €150 for driving without insurance.
  • The charge of failing to produce insurance was marked as taken into consideration.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe offence took place at Oatfield Roundabout, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on 6 May 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended a two-vehicle road traffic collision at around 5.30pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí made a lawful demand to produce insurance. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationSherzad did not produce insurance when gardaí asked. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeSherzad was charged with having no insurance and failing to produce insurance. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Ciaran Liddy did not interpret the 2023 conviction as a previous conviction. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Liddy fined Sherzad €150 for driving without insurance. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceA charge of failing to produce insurance was marked as taken into consideration. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherSherzad was convicted of driving without insurance on 15 May 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said Sherzad only acquired the vehicle within that time frame. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man driving without insurance 'skating on very thin ice', Letterkenny court told

    Reports the court outcome: a €150 fine, with the failure-to-produce charge taken into consideration. Adds the collision details, the garda demand for insurance, and that the judge did not treat a conviction from 15 May 2023 as a previous conviction.

    convicted, Naseer Sherzad, 25, male, namedNaseer Sherzad