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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14197Driving without insurance · Co. Offaly · 2 Jun 2024

Moldovan man banned from driving for four years after second no-insurance conviction in Tullamore

Anatolie Bucur, a 35-year-old Moldovan man, was convicted at Tullamore District Court of having no insurance for the second time, after an offence at Ballykilmurry, Tullamore, on 2 June 2024. He had previously been fined €750 for using a vehicle without insurance. A guilty plea was entered by his solicitor, Patrick Martin, following summonses issued by Garda Gillian McEllin. On 19 March 2025 the court imposed a €1,000 fine and a four-year driving ban, as reported that day.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Anatolie Bucur, a Moldovan man aged 35 according to the article body, was convicted of having no insurance for the second time.
Other details
  • The article standfirst gives the defendant's age as 19, which conflicts with the body text's age of 35; the body text is used.
  • The defendant was reported to have been using a licence.
  • The defendant was described as a married man who worked in a meat factory.
Where
The offence took place at Ballykilmurry, Tullamore, County Offaly.
When
  • The offence took place on 2 June 2024.
  • The sentence was reported on 19 March 2025.
Investigation
Summonses were issued following action by Garda Gillian McEllin.
In court
  • The case was heard at Tullamore District Court.
  • A guilty plea was entered by defending solicitor Patrick Martin.
  • Sergeant Brendan Kearns told the court the defendant had previously been fined €750 for using a vehicle without insurance.
Sentence
  • The judge imposed a €1,000 fine.
  • The defendant was banned from driving for four years.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe offence took place at Ballykilmurry, Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on 2 June, the year before publication. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant was convicted of having no insurance for the second time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtA guilty plea was entered by the defending solicitor. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man had previously been fined €750 for using a vehicle without insurance. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a €1,000 fine. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was banned from driving for four years. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had been using a Romanian licence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was described as a married man who worked in a meat factory. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 19 Mar2025
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Moldovan national handed big fine and four-year driving ban at Tullamore District Court

    Reports the plea, conviction and sentence (€1,000 fine and four-year disqualification) at Tullamore District Court. The article's standfirst describes a 'Young man (19)', which conflicts with the body text giving the defendant's age as 35; the body text is used here. The incident year 2024 is inferred from 'last year' in a 2025 article.

    convicted, Anatolie Bucur, 35, male, Moldovan, named, non-irishAnatolie Bucur