Ireland Man jailed for driving offences at Portlaoise District Court
Andrew Cash (33), with an address in Portlaoise, appeared at Portlaoise District Court over alleged driving without insurance or a licence. The alleged offences were at Newline Road, Mountrath on July 2, 2023, at Rossleighan, Portlaoise on January 29, 2024, and on the Mountrath Road, Portlaoise on May 6, 2024. The court imposed a 12-month prison sentence for the January and May offences with a 20-year driving ban, and a further suspended six-month sentence for the July 2023 offence. The latest development is that he was remanded in custody to appear at Naas District Court on June 12 over a suspended sentence.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced11 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Andrew Cash, a 33-year-old man with an address in Portlaoise, appeared in court over driving offences.
- Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said Cash was seen driving a Skoda Octavia on the Mountrath Road on May 6.
- Where
- One alleged offence was at Newline Road, Mountrath.
- When
- The alleged offence at Newline Road, Mountrath was on July 2, 2023.
- The alleged offence at Rossleighan, Portlaoise was on January 29, 2024.
- The alleged incident on the Mountrath Road, Portlaoise was on May 6, 2024, at 3.10pm.
- Cause
- Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said Cash was disqualified from driving at the time of the May 6 incident.
- Charges
- Cash faced charges of driving without insurance or a licence.
- In court
- His solicitor said he wished to apologise and had written a letter to the court.
- The judge refused a postponement of sentence and declined legal aid on the third offence.
- Recognisance was fixed at €2,500 with €2,500 in cash.
- Sentence
- He was given a 12-month prison sentence for the January and May offences and banned from driving for 20 years.
- A further six months, suspended for three years, was imposed for the July 2, 2023 offence.
- Investigation
- He failed to produce insurance or driving licence details after a lawful demand.
- Other details
- He has 49 previous convictions, including four for no insurance.
- His assets, including his house, have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, the court was told.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAndrew Cash appeared in court over traffic offences. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereOne offence was at Newline Road, Mountrath. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenA collision in Mountrath happened on July 2, 2023 at 8am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenHe was observed driving a Skoda Octavia on the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise at 3.10pm on May 6. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenHe was arrested for a similar offence on January 29, 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeHe was disqualified from driving at the time of the May 6 incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtHis solicitor said he wished to apologise and had written a letter to the court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge refused a postponement of sentence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtRecognisance was fixed at €2,500 with €2,500 in cash. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtLegal aid was declined on the third offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to appear at Naas District Court on June 12 over a suspended sentence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was given a 12-month prison sentence for the January and May offences. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was banned from driving for 20 years. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceA further six months was imposed, suspended for three years, for the July 2, 2023 offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherHe failed to produce insurance or driving licence details after a lawful demand. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherHe has 49 previous convictions, including four for no insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherHis assets, including his house, have been seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jun2024Laois court told man had assets seized by Criminal Assets Bureau
Covers the court sitting on three driving incidents (July 2, 2023; January 29, 2024; May 6, 2024), the sentences imposed, the seizure of his assets and the remand. Not linked to the existing Kilkenny manslaughter case, which involves a different Andrew Cash.
convicted, Andrew Cash, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Cash