Ireland Offaly man fined and banned from driving over Kildare drug-driving offences
Daniel Comerford, 29, of Ballinagar, Tullamore, County Offaly, was caught driving under the influence of cannabis on two occasions in Kilcock, North Kildare, in July and October 2020. He pleaded guilty to both drug-driving offences and to driving with no insurance. At Naas District Court in July 2023, Judge Desmond Zaidan convicted him of the three offences. He was fined a total of €1,500 with three months to pay and disqualified from driving for two years.
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- Sentenced14 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Daniel Comerford, 29, of Ballinagar, Tullamore, County Offaly, was convicted of two drug-driving offences and driving with no insurance in North Kildare.
- Where
- The first offence occurred at Boycetown in Kilcock and the second at Kilcock.
- When
- The first offence was on 29 July 2020 and the second on 17 October 2020.
- Cause
- He was caught driving under the influence of cannabis on both occasions.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to both drug-driving offences and to driving with no insurance.
- In court
- Judge Desmond Zaidan convicted him at Naas District Court in July 2023.
- Sentence
- He was fined a total of €1,500, €500 per offence, with three months to pay.
- He was disqualified from driving for two years.
- Other details
- He has one previous conviction for driving with no insurance but had never been disqualified from driving.
- His solicitor David Powderly said he was apologetic and no longer uses cannabis.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDaniel Comerford is from Ballinagar, Tullamore, County Offaly (kildarenow.com)
- whatAn Offaly man was convicted of two drug-driving offences in North Kildare. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe first offence took place at Boycetown in Kilcock. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenOn 29 July 2020 he was caught driving under the influence of cannabis at Boycetown in Kilcock (kildarenow.com)
- whenHe was caught driving under the influence of cannabis at Kilcock on 17 October 2020 (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe first offence occurred on July 29, 2020. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe second offence occurred at Kilcock on October 17, 2020. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to both drug-driving offences and to driving with no insurance (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan convicted him of the offences (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan convicted Daniel Comerford at Naas District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined a total of €1,500 for the three offences, €500 each (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceHe was given three months to pay the fines (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for two years (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceHe was fined a total of €1,500, €500 for each of the three offences, and given three months to pay. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was given a two-year driving disqualification. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe has one previous conviction for driving with no insurance (kildarenow.com)
- otherHe has never been disqualified from driving (kildarenow.com)
- otherHis solicitor David Powderly said his client was apologetic and no longer uses cannabis (kildarenow.com)
- otherHe has one previous conviction for driving with no insurance but had never been disqualified from driving. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHis solicitor said he was apologetic and no longer uses cannabis. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Jul2023Driving ban and fines for Offaly man convicted of two drug-driving offences in Kildare
Reports the conviction, fines and two-year driving ban for the July 2020 and October 2020 drug-driving offences and a no-insurance offence. Also notes a previous no-insurance conviction and the defendant's solicitor's account that he no longer uses cannabis.
convicted, Daniel Comerford, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Comerford - 14 Jul2023County Offaly resident convicted for two drug-driving offences in North Kildare
Provides sentencing details: €1,500 total fine (€500 per offence), three months to pay, and a two-year driving disqualification. Mentions solicitor David Powderly, that Comerford was apologetic and no longer uses cannabis, and that he has one previous conviction for driving with no insurance but has never been disqualified.
convicted, Daniel Comerford, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Comerford