Ireland Man jailed for dangerous driving and criminal damage at Dundalk court
Stephen McVeigh (42), of Commons Road, Dromiskin, was jailed for a total of six months at Dundalk District Court, as reported on 21 June 2023. On 29 September 2022 he was seen climbing out of an apartment in Táin Court carrying a bag of property. On 28 October 2022 he was found with €10 worth of cocaine after he came to garda attention for dangerous driving on the Haggardstown Road, where he had no lights on. Between 28 October and 6 November 2022 a house rented by students in College Manor was broken into and internal door frames were damaged, and on 28 December he was found with a stolen TV and PlayStation game. He received four months and a four-year driving ban for dangerous driving, plus a consecutive two-month sentence for criminal damage.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Stephen McVeigh (42) was seen climbing out of an apartment in Táin Court on 29 September 2022 and was in possession of a bag of property.
- The defendant was found in possession of €10 worth of cocaine on 28 October 2022.
- A house rented by students in College Manor was broken into at some point between 28 October and 6 November 2022.
- Internal door frames were damaged when the defendant forced entry into bedrooms.
- The defendant was found in possession of a stolen TV and PlayStation game on 28 December.
- Where
- The dangerous driving incident took place on the Haggardstown Road, where the defendant was driving with no lights on when gardaí noticed him.
- Cause
- The defence solicitor said the defendant relapsed into drug abuse after an accident at work.
- Charges
- The defendant faced charges including dangerous driving, cocaine possession, burglary, possession of stolen goods and criminal damage.
- In court
- The defendant was sentenced at Dundalk District Court, and the sentencing was reported on 21 June 2023.
- Sentence
- The defendant received four months for dangerous driving and a four-year driving ban.
- A two-month sentence for criminal damage was ordered to run consecutively, for a total of six months.
- Other details
- The defendant has 54 previous convictions.
- This case is a different incident from the Louth arson case concerning a January 2023 fire at Aghanmeen Park.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDefendant was found in possession of €10 worth of cocaine on 28 October 2022. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatA house rented by students in College Manor was broken into. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatInternal door frames were damaged when the defendant forced entry into bedrooms. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatDefendant was found in possession of a stolen TV and PlayStation game on 28 December. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatDefendant was seen climbing out of an apartment in Táin Court on 29 September. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereDangerous driving incident on the Haggardstown Road. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtSentenced at Dundalk District Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceFour-month sentence and four-year driving ban for dangerous driving. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceTwo-month consecutive sentence for criminal damage. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherDefendant was driving with no lights on when gardaí noticed him. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherDefendant has 54 previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherDefence solicitor said the defendant fell victim to drug abuse. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jun2023Dundalk court: Jailed for dangerous driving and criminal damage
Court report of sentencing for several offences committed by one defendant between September 2022 and December 2022, including dangerous driving, cocaine possession, a burglary and possession of stolen goods. It is a different incident from the Louth arson case (17989), which concerns a January 2023 fire at Aghanmeen Park.
convicted, Stephen McVeigh, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen McVeigh