Ireland Offaly man warned of 12-month jail term over suspended sentence
Damian Gilmore, 45, of Bridge Street, Kilcormac, Co Offaly, was summonsed for driving without insurance at Ballincur, Kinnitty, on 1 June 2024. In October 2024 he was sentenced to six months in prison and disqualified from driving for 10 years for road traffic offences committed on 12 July 2024, and he pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving and having no insurance at Ballymooney, Ballinagar. At Tullamore District Court on 27 January 2025, his solicitor entered a plea to the Ballincur insurance offence, and the judge warned he could face 12 months back in custody if he offends again. The judge adjourned his suspended 2023 cannabis sentence and the penalty for the insurance offence to 23 July for a probation report.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court27 Jan
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Damian Gilmore, 45, of Bridge Street, Kilcormac, Co Offaly, was summonsed for driving without insurance.
- When
- The driving without insurance offence was committed on 1 June 2024.
- Where
- The Ballincur insurance offence took place at Ballincur, Kinnitty.
- Investigation
- Gardaí escorting a wind turbine part stopped a driver who was dangerously overtaking them.
- Charges
- He was also prosecuted for dangerous driving and having no insurance at Ballymooney, Ballinagar.
- Sentence
- In October 2024 he was sentenced to six months in prison and disqualified from driving for 10 years for road traffic offences committed on 12 July 2024.
- He is due for release in April.
- In court
- He pleaded guilty to the Ballymooney charges, and his solicitor entered a plea on his behalf to the Ballincur insurance offence at Tullamore District Court on 27 January 2025.
- He is subject to a suspended sentence dating from 2023 for possession of cannabis.
- His solicitor said he had been free of alcohol and cannabis for 18 months.
- The judge adjourned the suspended sentence and consideration of a penalty for the insurance offence to 23 July for a probation report.
- Other details
- The judge warned he could face 12 months back in custody if he offends again.
- He had 39 previous convictions.
- On the night of the Ballincur offence he was travelling to Edenderry for a family matter.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whereHe lives on Bridge Street, Kilcormac. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeGardaí escorting a wind turbine part stopped a driver who was dangerously overtaking them. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe was summonsed for driving without insurance on June 1 last year at Ballincur, Kinnitty. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe was prosecuted for dangerous driving and having no insurance at Ballymooney, Ballinagar. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHe is subject to a suspended sentence dating from 2023 for possession of cannabis. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHis solicitor entered a plea on his behalf to the Ballincur insurance offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHis solicitor said he had been free of alcohol and cannabis for 18 months. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the suspended sentence to July 23 for a probation report. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge also adjourned consideration of a penalty for the insurance offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHe pleaded guilty to the Ballymooney charges. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe is serving a sentence imposed in October for road traffic offences committed on July 12 last year. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe is due for release in April. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for 10 years and sentenced to six months in prison. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge warned he could face 12 months back in custody if he offends again. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe had 39 previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherOn the night of the offence he was travelling to Edenderry for a family matter. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jan2025Jailed Offaly man warned he could face further12 month prison term
Covers the court hearing of Damian Gilmore on 27 January 2025: plea entered to the Ballincur insurance offence, suspended sentence adjourned, and background on his October 2024 dangerous driving and no-insurance conviction and six-month sentence.
convicted, Damian Gilmore, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damian Gilmore