Ireland Man sentenced over night-time car chase at over 110kph in Offaly and Kildare
Alan Craven (21) was arrested on 22 November 2024 in Store Street, Dublin, after a night-time car chase that began at 9.37pm on 13 November 2024 on the Dublin Road in Edenderry, Co Offaly, and ended in the Coill Dubh estate in Co Kildare just after 10pm. The car, a 2009 Volkswagen Golf, failed to stop for gardaí and was uninsured, and the chase was stood down because the driving was too dangerous. Craven admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance at Tullamore District Court, and on 25 March 2025 he was fined a total of €1,000, disqualified from driving for four years, and given a three-month prison sentence suspended for two years on his own bond of €100.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced25 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Alan Craven, 21, admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
- Where
- The chase went from Edenderry, Co Offaly, into Co Kildare at night.
- The pursuit ended in the Coill Dubh estate in Kildare just after 10pm.
- When
- The chase began at 9.37pm on 13 November 2024 on the Dublin Road in Edenderry and lasted about 25 minutes.
- Cause
- The car was seen driving in excess of 100kph in a 50kph zone and, at other points, in excess of 110kph in an 80kph zone.
- Investigation
- The 2009 Volkswagen Golf failed to stop when gardaí tried to stop it, and the garda stood down the chase because the driving was too dangerous.
- Craven was arrested on 22 November 2024 at Store Street in Dublin, cautioned, and admitted driving the car.
- Other details
- The car had no insurance at the time.
- Craven had no previous convictions.
- In court
- Craven appeared at Tullamore District Court, where Garda Kieran Fitzpatrick presented the facts.
- Sentence
- On 25 March 2025 the judge imposed fines totalling €1,000, €500 each for dangerous driving and uninsured driving, with six months to pay.
- Craven was disqualified from driving for four years for both offences.
- A three-month prison sentence was suspended for two years on Craven's own bond of €100.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe chase went from Edenderry into Co Kildare at night. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe pursuit ended in the Coill Dubh estate in Kildare just after 10pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe chase began at 9.37pm on 13 November 2024 on the Dublin Road in Edenderry. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeThe car was seen driving in excess of 100kph in a 50kph zone. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe car failed to stop when gardaí tried to stop it. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe garda stood down the chase because the driving was too dangerous. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested on 22 November at Store Street in Dublin. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationHe was cautioned and admitted driving the car. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe driver admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe man appeared at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed fines totalling €1,000, €500 each for dangerous driving and uninsured driving. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for four years for both offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was given six months to pay the fines. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceA three-month prison sentence was suspended for two years on his own bond of €100. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe car was travelling in excess of 110kph in an 80kph zone. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe pursuit lasted about 25 minutes. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe car had no insurance at the time. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe accused had no previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Mar2025Man in court after night-time car chase at over 110kph on country roads in Offaly and Kildare
Court report on sentencing at Tullamore District Court, published 25 March 2025. Adds the details of the chase, the arrest, the fines, the disqualification and the suspended sentence. No existing case covers this incident.
convicted, Alan Craven, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Craven