Ireland Man sentenced over mini steam engine crash at Stradbally St Patrick's Day parade
Raymond Barrett (60) of Luggacurran was convicted in his absence at Portlaoise District Court on January 2, 2025, of two counts of dangerous driving, having no tax or driving licence, and threatening or abusive behaviour. The offences were alleged to have occurred on Main Street, Stradbally, on March 17, 2024, when a vehicle crashed into a mini steam engine at a St Patrick's Day parade and a child and a woman were injured. He failed to appear for sentencing on January 14, 2025, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. He was sentenced to a €100 fine for dangerous driving, a four-year disqualification, and a further €100 fine for threatening and abusive behaviour, with the other offences taken into consideration.
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- Sentenced14 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A vehicle crashed into a mini steam engine at a St Patrick's Day parade in Stradbally.
- A child and a woman were injured in the collision.
- Where
- The collision happened on Main Street, Stradbally, County Laois.
- When
- The incident happened on March 17, 2024.
- Other details
- The suspect is Raymond Barrett, a man aged 60 of Luggacurran.
- Barrett had two previous convictions.
- Barrett surrendered his driving licence at Athy District Court the previous September.
- The court heard that Barrett lives alone in extreme squalor, and the court's remarks also covered his health.
- Charges
- Barrett was convicted in his absence of two counts of dangerous driving, having no tax or driving licence, and threatening or abusive behaviour.
- In court
- The conviction was made at a sitting of Portlaoise District Court on January 2, 2025.
- A bench warrant was issued after Barrett failed to appear for sentencing on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
- Sentence
- He was fined €100 for dangerous driving and disqualified from driving for four years.
- He was fined a further €100 for threatening and abusive behaviour, and the other offences were taken into consideration.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man crashed into a mini steam engine at a St Patrick's Day parade in Stradbally. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatA child and a woman were injured in the collision. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe collision happened on Main Street, Stradbally. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on March 17, 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeRaymond Barrett was convicted in his absence of two counts of dangerous driving, having no tax or driving licence, and threatening or abusive behaviour. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtA bench warrant was issued after Barrett failed to appear for sentencing on Tuesday, January 14. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €100 for dangerous driving and disqualified for four years. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined a further €100 for threatening and abusive behaviour, and the other offences were taken into consideration. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherBarrett had two previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherBarrett had surrendered his driving licence in Athy District Court the previous September. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherBarrett was described as living alone in extreme squalor in Luggacurran. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jan2025Man sentenced over mini steam engine crash at Laois Patrick's Day Parade
Reports the sentencing of Raymond Barrett, who was convicted in his absence, and gives the court's remarks on his living conditions, his health and the injuries to a child and a woman.
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