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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22552Driving offences (no insurance; no licence; driving while disqualified) · Co. Kildare · 28 Sep 2020

Man sentenced for driving without insurance or licence in Naas, Kildare

John Drennan, 25, of Edenderry, was sentenced at Naas District Court to five months' custody and a five-year driving disqualification for driving without insurance or a licence on 28 September 2020 at Newhall, Naas, while already disqualified.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Feb
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJohn Drennan was prosecuted for driving without insurance or a licence (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident was detected at Newhall, Naas (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe driving incident occurred on 28 September 2020 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court on 4 May 2022 (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe defendant received a five months custody term (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe defendant was disqualified from driving for five years (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant was disqualified from driving at the time of the offence (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant was disqualified from driving in Portlaoise for four years in September 2019 (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant had two previous convictions for not having insurance (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant is under threat and had to move out of the house over an incident involving a loss of life (kildarenow.com)
  • otherOn the day of the offence the defendant was working and a lift to work did not materialise (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Feb2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man under threat over an incident involving a loss of life, Kildare court told

    Reports the sentencing of John Drennan for driving offences; his solicitor noted he is under threat over an unrelated incident involving a loss of life.

    convicted, John Drennan, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Drennan