Ireland Case No. 13076Drug driving (cocaine), speeding · Co. Kildare · 27 Mar 2022
Man fined and disqualified for cocaine driving with 12-year-old son on N7, Kildare
A man was fined €1,000 and disqualified for two years at Naas District Court for driving under the influence of cocaine on the N7 at Greenhills, Kill, on 27 March 2022, while his 12-year-old son was in the car.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced28 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe car was weaving in and out across three lanes (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man was driving at 140 km/h in a 100 km/h zone (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man had his 12-year-old son with him in the car (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe man was found driving on the N7 at Greenhills, Kill (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on 27 March 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- investigationA blood sample returned a zero reading for alcohol (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe blood sample was positive for cocaine (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan presided over the sentencing (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe man was fined a total of €1,000 (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe man was disqualified for a total of two years (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jul2025Man driving under influence of cocaine had 12 year old son with him, Kildare court told
Reports the sentencing: €1,000 fine and two-year disqualification, and the detail that the defendant's 12-year-old son was in the car while he was driving under the influence of cocaine.
convicted, malevictim, 12, male