Ireland Man sentenced for driving without insurance at Newcastle West court
A 23-year-old man, Antonio Da Silva, of Gort, Co Galway, pleaded guilty to two counts of driving without insurance at Newcastle West Court in April 2023. The offences occurred on 24 March 2021 at Barnakyle, Patrickswell, and on 16 February 2023 at Maiden Street, Newcastle West, where he was driving to attend court. Judge Carol Anne Coolican sentenced him to two months in prison for the 2021 offence and three months for the 2023 offence, with the last month suspended for two years, and disqualified him from driving for four years. He also received a €250 fine for driving without a licence and has six previous convictions for the same offence.
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- Sentenced12 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Antonio Da Silva, 23, pleaded guilty to two counts of driving without insurance.
- Where
- The offences occurred at Barnakyle, Patrickswell, and Maiden Street, Newcastle West.
- When
- The offences occurred on 24 March 2021 and 16 February 2023.
- Cause
- He was driving to court at the time of the 2023 offence.
- Charges
- He was charged with two counts of driving without insurance and driving without a driving licence.
- In court
- The case was heard at Newcastle West Court before Judge Carol Anne Coolican, with Inspector Gearoid Thompson prosecuting.
- Sentence
- He received a two-month prison sentence for the 2021 offence and a three-month sentence with the last month suspended for two years for the 2023 offence.
- He was fined €250 for driving without a licence and disqualified from driving for four years.
- Other details
- He has six previous convictions for driving without insurance.
- He is married with three young children and works as a mechanic earning €400 per week.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAntonio Da Silva is 23 years old (limerickleader.ie)
- whereHe lives at Coole Haven, Gort, Co Galway (limerickleader.ie)
- whenOne offence occurred on 24 March 2021 at Barnakyle, Patrickswell (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe other offence occurred on 16 February 2023 at Maiden Street, Newcastle West (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to two counts of driving without insurance (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Newcastle West Court (limerickleader.ie)
- courtJudge Carol Anne Coolican presided (limerickleader.ie)
- courtInspector Gearoid Thompson prosecuted (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a two month prison sentence for the 2021 no insurance offence (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €250 for driving without a driving licence (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceHe received a three month jail sentence with the last month suspended for two years for the 2023 no insurance offence (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for four years (limerickleader.ie)
- otherHe has six previous convictions for driving without insurance (limerickleader.ie)
- otherHe was driving to court at the time of the 2023 offence (limerickleader.ie)
- otherHe is married with three young children (limerickleader.ie)
- otherHe works as a mechanic in a garage (limerickleader.ie)
- otherHis income is €400 per week (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Apr2023Man caught with no insurance on way to Limerick court
Reports the sentencing of Antonio Da Silva for two counts of driving without insurance (2021 and 2023) and a driving licence offence at Newcastle West Court.
convicted, Antonio Da Silva, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Antonio Da Silva