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Case No. 8776Drink driving · Co. Limerick · 30 Nov 2024

Man pleads guilty to drink driving in Limerick city

Keith O'Neill, a man aged 33 with an address at Park View Drive, Greystones, Limerick, was stopped by gardaí on suspicion of drink driving at Ballycummin Avenue, Raheen, Limerick, on 30 November 2024. He was taken to Henry Street garda station, where testing found him over the drink driving limit. He appeared at Limerick District Court, pleaded guilty, and was disqualified from driving for two years and fined €500. The latest reported development is the court report published on 2 July 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced2 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man pleaded guilty to drink driving in Limerick city.
Where
The stop took place at Ballycummin Avenue, Raheen, Limerick.
When
The stop took place on 30 November 2024.
Other details
  • The man is Keith O'Neill, aged 33, with an address at Park View Drive, Greystones, Limerick.
  • He represented himself after solicitors withdrew free legal aid in protest of new reforms.
Investigation
  • Gardaí stopped him on suspicion of drunk driving and took him to Henry Street garda station.
  • Testing found he was over the drink driving limit.
In court
  • He appeared at Limerick District Court, where he admitted he had been drink driving.
  • He has six previous convictions for section four and section six public order offences.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to drink driving.
Sentence
  • The judge disqualified him from driving for two years.
  • The judge fined him €500.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man pleaded guilty to drink driving in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe offence occurred at Ballycummin Avenue, Raheen, Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe stop took place on 30 November 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationMr O’Neill was taken to Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationTesting found Mr O’Neill was over the drink driving limit. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtMr O’Neill appeared at Limerick District Court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtMr O’Neill has six previous convictions for section four and section six public order offences. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtMr O’Neill admitted he had been drink driving. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge disqualified Mr O’Neill from driving for two years. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge fined Mr O’Neill €500. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherMr O’Neill represented himself because solicitors withdrew free legal aid in protest of new reforms. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jul2026
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Man pleads guilty to drink driving in Limerick city centre

    Court report on a guilty plea and sentence for drink driving stopped at Ballycummin Avenue, Raheen, on 30 November 2024. No existing case matches.

    convicted, Keith O'Neill, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith O'Neill