Ireland Man sentenced for careless driving outside Newtownforbes
On 6 February 2021, Alan Sherlock, 36, from Swords, Dublin, overtook several vehicles including that of off-duty Garda Aiden Lenehan while entering a 50km/h speed zone outside Newtownforbes, County Longford. Garda Lenehan obtained the vehicle's registration details and contacted Carrick-on-Shannon garda station. A fixed charge penalty notice issued to Sherlock had not been paid. At a District Court sitting, Sherlock was not in attendance when Judge Marie Keane convicted him of careless driving and fined him €350, with four months to pay.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The defendant was convicted of careless driving after overtaking several vehicles including an off-duty garda's car while entering a 50km/h speed zone.
- Where
- The incident took place outside Newtownforbes, County Longford.
- When
- The incident occurred on 6 February 2021.
- Investigation
- Garda Aiden Lenehan obtained the vehicle's registration details and contacted Carrick-on-Shannon garda station.
- Charges
- A fixed charge penalty notice issued to Sherlock had not been paid.
- In court
- Sherlock was not in attendance at the District Court sitting.
- Sentence
- Judge Marie Keane fined Sherlock €350 for careless driving, with four months to pay.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe defendant was convicted of careless driving (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe overtaking occurred while entering a 50km/h speed zone (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe incident took place outside Newtownforbes (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 6 February 2021 (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGarda Lenehan obtained the vehicle's registration details (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGarda Lenehan contacted Carrick-on-Shannon garda station (longfordleader.ie)
- courtSherlock was not in attendance at the court sitting (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Marie Keane fined Sherlock €350 for careless driving (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was given four months to pay the fine (longfordleader.ie)
- otherA fixed charge penalty notice issued to Sherlock had not been paid (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Oct2021Careless driver overtook off duty Longford garda
Reports the sentencing of Alan Sherlock for careless driving, including the off-duty garda's account of the tailgating and overtaking manoeuvre, the registration check, and the unpaid fixed charge penalty notice.
convicted, Alan Sherlock, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Sherlockvictim, Aiden Lenehan, male, irish (judged from name)Aiden Lenehan