Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19505Road traffic offences · Co. Kildare

Newbridge man given six-year driving ban and fines for road traffic offences

Daniel Kelly, a 25-year-old man from Newbridge, was caught speeding at 92 km/h in a 60 km/h zone and driving without a licence at Rathbride, Kildare, on 21 February 2021. On 28 January 2022 he was caught driving without valid insurance at Ballymany, Newbridge. On 12 October 2023 he was convicted in his absence at Naas District Court and given a six-year driving ban, a concurrent four-year ban and fines totalling €1,600, with three months to pay. The court report was published on 17 October 2023.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Oct
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Key facts

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What happened
  • On 21 February 2021 Kelly was caught speeding at 92 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Rathbride, Kildare.
  • On 21 February 2021 Kelly was caught driving without a driver's licence at Rathbride, Kildare.
  • On 28 January 2022 Kelly was caught driving without valid insurance at Ballymany, Newbridge.
In court
Kelly was convicted in his absence at Naas District Court on Thursday, 12 October 2023, before Judge Desmond Zaidan.
Sentence
  • Kelly was given a six-year driving ban and a €750 fine for driving without insurance.
  • Kelly was given a four-year driving ban for driving without a licence, running concurrently with the six-year ban.
  • Kelly was fined €350 for speeding and €500 for driving without a licence.
  • Kelly was given three months to pay the fines.
Other details
  • Gardaí told the court that Kelly has 13 previous convictions.
  • The court report was published on kildarenow.com on 17 October 2023.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCaught speeding at 92 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Rathbride, Kildare, on February 21, 2021. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatDriving without a driver's licence at Rathbride in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatCaught driving without valid insurance at Ballymany in Newbridge on January 28, 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtConvicted in his absence at Naas District Court on Thursday, October 12. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceSix-year driving ban and €750 fine for the no-insurance offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentence€350 fine for the speeding offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentence€500 fine for the driving without a licence offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceFour-year driving ban for the no-licence offence, running concurrently with the first disqualification. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThree months given to pay the fines. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí told the court Kelly has 13 previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Oct2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court: Six-year driving disqualficiation and fines imposed on Newbridge resident for road traffic offences

    Court report on the in-absence conviction and sentence: speeding on 21 February 2021, driving without a licence at Rathbride, and driving without insurance at Ballymany on 28 January 2022. Gives the fines, the six-year and concurrent four-year bans, and Kelly's 13 previous convictions. No existing case covers these offences; the Oaktree Avenue case (18201) is a different 2021 incident.

    convicted, Daniel Kelly, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Kelly