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Case No. 12743Drug driving and possession of cannabis · Co. Donegal · 21 May 2024

Man fined and banned for drug driving in Donegal Town

Thamsanqa Moyo, 28, of Sligo, pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis) and possession of cannabis at Donegal District Court on 3 September 2025 for an incident on 21 May 2024 at Drumrat, Donegal Town. He was fined €200 and disqualified for six months, with the possession charge struck out conditional on a €100 donation to the Saint Vincent de Paul.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Sep
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant is 28 years old (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe defendant pleaded guilty to drug driving at Drumrat, Donegal Town on 21 May 2024 (donegallive.ie)
  • whatAt 1.48am a dangerously parked car was observed on the hard shoulder of the main road (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe rear of the car was sticking out into the main road (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe car's lights were on and the engine was running (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe driver's door was open when the garda approached (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe driver was found to have cannabis in his system (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe driver was in possession of a small amount of cannabis valued at €20 (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe defendant lives at 41 Avena, Ballisodare, Sligo (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGarda Eoghan McAllister gave evidence at the hearing (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe drug driving charge is under Section 5(1A) of the Road Traffic Act 2010 and Section 5(5) of the Road Traffic Act 2010 (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant also admitted possession of cannabis on the same occasion (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe possession charge is under Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe defendant appeared at Donegal District Court on 3 September 2025 (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe possession charge would be struck out if €100 was donated to the Saint Vincent de Paul by November 11 (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had no previous convictions (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had been visiting friends who had suffered a sad and tragic loss (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was travelling back to his home in Sligo (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe drug reading was not particularly high (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Sep2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Donegal Garda says drug driving offender ‘initially wasn’t aware of my presence’

    Reports the sentencing of Thamsanqa Moyo for drug driving and possession of cannabis, including details of the arrest, the garda's evidence, and the conditional striking out of the possession charge.

    convicted, Thamsanqa Moyo, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Thamsanqa Moyo