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Case No. 29869Drink driving · Co. Leitrim · 17 Mar 2019

Man sentenced for drink driving in Carrick-on-Shannon

Thomas Cullen, a 58-year-old man from Shannon Grove, Carrick-on-Shannon, pleaded guilty to drink driving after a breath test on March 17, 2019, recorded 46 mls of alcohol per 100 mls of breath. Related charges of no insurance or licence and failing to produce same were struck out. At Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, Judge Deirdre Gearty sentenced him to a €350 fine and a two-year driving ban. Defence solicitor John McNulty cited mitigation including illness benefit, a heart attack, and separated status with children.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Sep
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Key facts

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What happened
Thomas Cullen pleaded guilty to drink driving with a breath reading of 46 mls of alcohol per 100 mls of breath.
Where
The incident and breath test occurred at Shannon Grove, Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim.
When
The drink driving incident occurred on March 17, 2019.
In court
  • Judge Deirdre Gearty presided over the sentencing at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court.
  • Related charges of no insurance or licence and failing to produce same were struck out.
Sentence
He was fined €350 and banned from driving for two years.
Other details
  • He had previous convictions for using a false instrument and two previous convictions for having no insurance.
  • Mitigation included that he was on illness benefit, had a heart attack, and was a separated man with children.
  • He was driving a vehicle that did not belong to him, which carried his brother's company insurance.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThomas Cullen pleaded guilty to drunk driving (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatHis alcohol breath reading was 46 mls per 100 mls of breath (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereThe breath test was taken at Shannon Grove, Carrick-on-Shannon (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • courtRelated charges of no insurance or licence and failing to produce same were struck out (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • courtJudge Deirdre Gearty presided over the sentencing (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • courtDefence Solicitor John McNulty represented the defendant (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • sentenceHe was fined €350 (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • sentenceHe was banned from driving for two years (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherHe had previous convictions for using a false instrument and two previous convictions for having no insurance (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherHe was on illness benefit (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherHe had a heart attack (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherHe was a separated man with children (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherHis brother had a company insurance (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherHe took a chance driving a vehicle which did not belong to him (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Sep2021
    Sentencedleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    Leitrim man pleads guilty to drunk driving

    Court outcome: guilty plea, €350 fine, two-year driving ban; related insurance and licence charges struck out; mitigation included illness benefit, heart attack, and separated status with children.

    convicted, Thomas Cullen, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Cullen