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Case No. 10945Driving without insurance · Co. Limerick · 7 Mar 2025

Man sentenced to six months for driving without insurance, Limerick

On March 7, 2025, gardaí stopped Anthony Curtin, a 26-year-old man from Spitland, Limerick, while he was driving a Peugeot 308 on Childers Road, and found the vehicle was not insured. He was disqualified from driving at the time and pleaded guilty to not having insurance or a licence. He was sentenced at Limerick District Court before Judge Peter White, with reports dated February 2026, to six months' imprisonment and a 15-year disqualification, plus a €200 fine for the licence offence in lieu of five days in prison.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Feb
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Key facts

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What happened
Anthony Curtin, aged 26, was driving a Peugeot 308.
Where
Gardaí stopped the car on Childers Road, Limerick.
When
  • Gardaí stopped the car on March 7, 2025.
  • The case was dated 18 February 2026 in the tracker entry and reported on 21 February 2026 in the article.
Cause
Mr Curtin was disqualified from driving at the time of the offence.
Investigation
  • Gardaí detected that the vehicle was not insured.
  • Mr Curtin was co-operative and made full admissions to gardaí.
  • The car was seized.
Charges
Mr Curtin pleaded guilty to not having insurance or a licence.
In court
  • Sentencing took place at Limerick District Court before Judge Peter White.
  • The court was told this was Mr Curtin's 13th conviction for driving without insurance, and he has 85 previous convictions.
Sentence
  • He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a 15-year disqualification.
  • A €200 fine was imposed for the driving licence offence in lieu of a five-day prison term.
Other details
Mr Curtin is on remand in Limerick Prison for unrelated matters.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMr Curtin was driving a Peugeot 308. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereGardaí stopped Mr Curtin on Childers Road. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí stopped Mr Curtin on March 7, 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí detected that the vehicle was not insured. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationMr Curtin was co-operative and made full admissions to gardaí. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe car was seized. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeMr Curtin pleaded guilty to not having insurance or a licence. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe court was told this was Mr Curtin's 13th conviction for driving without insurance. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a 15-year disqualification. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceA €200 fine was imposed for the driving licence offence in lieu of a five-day prison term. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherMr Curtin was disqualified from driving at the time of the offence. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherMr Curtin is on remand in Limerick Prison for unrelated matters. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Feb2026
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Convicted killer stopped by Limerick gardai admits driving without insurance for 13th time

    Sentencing at Limerick District Court before Judge Peter White. Reports that this was his 13th conviction for driving without insurance, that he has 85 previous convictions, and that he is on remand in Limerick Prison for unrelated matters. The article also mentions a 2018 dangerous driving causing death case, which is not part of this case.

    convicted, Anthony Curtin, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Curtin