Ireland Case No. 16944Driving without insurance · Co. Laois · 18 Dec 2023
Man fined €500 for driving without insurance at Portlaoise District Court
On 18 December 2023 at Cooltederry, Portarlington, Co Laois, Sean Fitzpatrick, a 31-year-old man of Ballymacken, Portlaoise, was stopped driving a silver Renault Megan registered in 04 that was not registered to him. He was accused of driving without insurance, and a garda ordered him to produce his insurance and licence at a garda station within ten days. Fitzpatrick appeared before Portlaoise District Court, where Judge Andrew Cody fined him €500 and gave him three months to pay, as reported in June 2024.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced14 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Sean Fitzpatrick, 31, of Ballymacken, Portlaoise, was accused of driving without insurance.
- He was stopped driving a silver Renault Megan registered in 04 that was not registered to him.
- Where
- The incident took place at Cooltederry, Portarlington, Co Laois.
- When
- The incident took place on 18 December 2023.
- Investigation
- Garda Noel Tier demanded that he produce his insurance and licence at a garda station within ten days.
- Gardaí said there was no record of the documents being produced at a station, while Fitzpatrick said he produced them at Portlaoise Garda Station because Stradbally Garda Station was closed for work.
- Other details
- Fitzpatrick chose Stradbally Garda Station to produce the documents.
- Garda Tier said Fitzpatrick made a roadside remark calling it a disgrace to hold up traffic, and Fitzpatrick denied making the remark.
- In court
- Fitzpatrick appeared before Portlaoise District Court.
- Sentence
- Judge Andrew Cody fined him €500 and gave him three months to pay.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSean Fitzpatrick, 31, of Ballymacken, Portlaoise, was accused of having no insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendant was stopped driving a silver Renault Megan registered in 04. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Cooltederry, Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on December 18, 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe gardaí said the car was not registered to the defendant. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationA garda demanded that the man produce his insurance and licence at a garda station within ten days. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGarda Tier said there was no record of the documents having been produced at a station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Andrew Cody fined the defendant €500 and gave him three months to pay. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant chose Stradbally Garda Station to produce the documents. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant said Stradbally Garda Station had been closed for work, so he produced the documents at Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherGarda Tier said the defendant made a remark at the roadside calling it a disgrace to hold up traffic. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant denied telling the garda that he was a disgrace. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jun2024Man stopped in Laois told a garda it was ‘a f**king disgrace’
Reports the Portlaoise District Court outcome: a €500 fine with three months to pay. Also reports the garda evidence about the stop, the documents not being produced, and the disputed roadside remark, which the defendant denied.
convicted, Sean Fitzpatrick, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Fitzpatrick