Ireland Man fined €300 over uninsured tractor in Laois collision
On 8 August 2022, a juvenile crashed a New Holland tractor into a van at Tirhogar, Portarlington, Co Laois, and Gardaí responded to a call about the collision. Gary Harte, 24, of Geashill, Co Offaly, the owner of the tractor, was before Portlaoise District Court, where he admitted being the owner of an uninsured tractor. Reports from 16 and 17 May 2023 say the judge fined him €300 and imposed no disqualification because it was a first offence, the latest development in the case.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced12 May
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A juvenile crashed a New Holland tractor into a van in Laois.
- Where
- The collision happened at Tirhogar, Portarlington, Co Laois.
- When
- The collision happened on 8 August 2022.
- Weapon
- The vehicle involved was a New Holland tractor.
- Cause
- The driver was a juvenile and the defendant was the owner of the tractor.
- Investigation
- Gardaí responded to a call about the collision between the tractor and a vehicle.
- Other details
- The defendant had been driving in front of the tractor when the collision occurred.
- Defence counsel Aine Rushe BL said the tractor had been bought just days before the collision.
- The tractor was insured within an hour and a half of the collision, and the owner of the other vehicle had been compensated.
- The defendant had no previous convictions.
- Charges
- Gary Harte, 24, of Geashill, Co Offaly, admitted being the owner of an uninsured tractor.
- In court
- The case was heard at Portlaoise District Court.
- Sentence
- The judge fined the defendant €300.
- The judge imposed no disqualification because it was a first offence.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA juvenile crashed a new tractor into a van in Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA juvenile crashed a new tractor into a van. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe collision happened at Tirhogar, Portarlington, Co Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Tirhogar, Portarlington, in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe collision happened on 8 August 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 8 August 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- causeThe driver was a juvenile and the defendant was the owner. (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- weaponThe vehicle involved was a New Holland tractor. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí responded to a call about the collision. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí responded to a call about a collision between a New Holland tractor and a vehicle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeGary Harte admitted being the owner of an uninsured tractor. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe defendant admitted being the owner of an uninsured tractor. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined the man €300. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge did not impose a disqualification because it was a first offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined the defendant €300 and imposed no disqualification because it was a first offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe tractor had been bought just days before the collision. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe owner of the other vehicle had been compensated. (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had no previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe tractor was insured within an hour and a half of the collision. (offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant's counsel said he had bought the tractor just days before the collision. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had been driving in front of the tractor when the collision occurred. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 May2023Man in court over uninsured tractor
Court report on the sentencing of the tractor owner. The tractor was insured within an hour and a half of the collision, the owner of the other vehicle had been compensated, and the defendant had no previous convictions.
convicted, Gary Harte, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Harte - 12 May2023Offaly man in court after juvenile crashed his uninsured tractor into van
Court report adding the admission, the €300 fine, no disqualification as a first offence, that the tractor was insured within an hour and a half, and that the other vehicle's owner was compensated.
convicted, Gary Harte, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Harte