Case No. 1054Drug driving (cocaine), speeding · Co. Donegal · 23 Jun 2024
Man fined and banned for cocaine driving at 129kph with child in back seat during Donegal Rally
Conall Shiels, a 25-year-old man, was caught driving a dark-coloured Lexus at 129kph with his child in the back seat on 23 June 2024 during the Donegal International Rally Weekend. An oral fluid test and a blood sample sent to the Garda Bureau in Dublin both proved positive for cocaine. He was arrested at 8.29pm and taken to Letterkenny Garda Station, where the child was later collected by its mother. At Letterkenny District Court, he was fined €200 for drug driving, banned from driving for 12 months, and fined €50 for speeding.
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- Sentenced5 Sep
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Conall Shiels was caught driving a dark-coloured Lexus at 129kph with his child in the back seat.
- An oral fluid test and a blood sample sent to the Garda Bureau in Dublin both proved positive for cocaine.
- Where
- The speed camera was at Sharon Glebe on the N13 road and the car was stopped at Moneyhaughley.
- When
- The incident occurred on 23 June 2024 during the Donegal International Rally Weekend.
- Investigation
- The driver was arrested at 8.29pm, a nurse was contacted at 9.21pm for a blood sample, and the child was taken to Letterkenny Garda Station and later collected by its mother.
- Other details
- The accused was a postman at the time of the incident and is now on social welfare looking to do his Heavy Goods Vehicle licence.
- In court
- The case was heard at Letterkenny District Court.
- Sentence
- The accused was fined €200 for drug driving, banned from driving for 12 months, and fined €50 for speeding.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver was caught speeding at 129kph (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver had his child in the back seat of the vehicle (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver tested positive for cocaine (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was a dark-coloured Lexus (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe child was taken to the Garda Station and later collected by its mother (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe blood sample was sent to the Garda Bureau in Dublin for analysis (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe blood sample proved positive for cocaine (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused was a postman at the time of the incident (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused is now on social welfare and looking to do his Heavy Goods Vehicle licence (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe speed camera was at Sharon Glebe on the N13 road (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was stopped at Moneyhaughley (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe driver was taken to Letterkenny Garda Station (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 23 June 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place during the Donegal International Rally Weekend (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe driver was arrested at 8.29pm (irishmirror.ie)
- whenA nurse was contacted at 9.21pm for a blood sample (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Letterkenny District Court (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was fined €200 for the drug driving charge (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was banned from driving for 12 months (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was fined €50 for the speeding charge (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Sep2025Cocaine driver caught speeding at 129kph had child in back seat
Details the full court proceedings including the speed camera evidence, oral fluid and blood sample tests, the defence's chain of custody arguments, and the sentencing.
accused, Conall Shiels, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conall Shiels