Ireland Man on tenth no insurance charge remanded on bail at Longford District Court
Derek Coyne, a 47-year-old man, was stopped by gardaí at a checkpoint in Tinnynarr, Edgeworthstown, County Longford, at about 10.20pm on 27 April 2024 while driving a red Volkswagen Caddy van. He was caught driving without insurance for the tenth time. At Longford District Court, a hearing reported on 20 September 2024, he pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and without a driving licence, and he was remanded on bail with a condition not to drive. The latest development is that the judge warned him to prepare for a possible prison sentence when he returns to court on 15 November 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court18 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Derek Coyne, 47, was caught driving without insurance for the tenth time.
- Where
- Gardaí stopped the van at a checkpoint in Tinnynarr, Edgeworthstown, County Longford.
- When
- The driving took place on 27 April 2024.
- Weapon
- No weapon is mentioned; the vehicle was a red Volkswagen Caddy van stopped at about 10.20pm.
- Investigation
- Gardaí found that he had been disqualified for five years by Blanchardstown District Court the previous year.
- Other details
- He has 25 previous convictions, nine of them for driving without insurance.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to driving without insurance and driving without a driving licence.
- Cause
- The defence said he was driving to get work because his rent had doubled.
- In court
- The judge remanded him on bail to 15 November 2024 with a condition not to drive.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been imposed; the judge warned him to prepare for a possible prison sentence at the next date.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whereGardaí stopped the van at a checkpoint in Tinnynarr, Edgeworthstown. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe driving took place on 27 April 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí found the accused had been disqualified for five years in Blanchardstown District Court the previous year. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and without a driving licence. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the accused on bail to 15 November with a condition not to drive. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe judge warned the accused to prepare for a possible prison sentence at the next date. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe van was a red Volkswagen Caddy stopped at about 10.20pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe accused was caught driving without insurance for the tenth time. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe accused had 25 previous convictions, nine of them for driving without insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence said the accused was driving to get work because his rent had doubled. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Sep2024Longford District Court: Man on tenth no insurance charge warned to ‘prepare his bag’
First report on this case. Adds that the accused is on his tenth no-insurance charge, had 25 previous convictions, was disqualified at the time, and was remanded on bail with sentencing deferred to November.
convicted, Derek Coyne, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Coyne