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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22599Driving offences (driving without insurance; driving while disqualified) · Co. Kildare · 6 Jul 2021

Piotr Matuszewski jailed for driving without insurance and while disqualified in Cherryville, Kildare

Piotr Matuszewski, 53, of Portlaoise, was convicted and sentenced at Naas District Court on 26 January 2023 to five months in custody and a six-year driving disqualification for driving without insurance and while disqualified at Cherryville, County Kildare, on 6 July 2021. He had four previous drink-driving convictions and was already serving a four-year disqualification at the time of the offence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced31 Jan
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe is 53 years old (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe offences took place at Cherryville, County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • whereHis address is 18 Glenheen Park, Portlaoise, County Laois (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe offences occurred on 6 July 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe sentencing took place on Thursday, 26 January 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • chargePiotr Matuszewski was convicted of driving without insurance and driving while disqualified (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceJudge Desmond Zaidan imposed a five-month custodial sentence (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a six-year driving disqualification (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe had four previous convictions for drink-driving (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe was serving a four-year driving disqualification imposed in 2018 at the time of the offence (kildarenow.com)
  • otherDefending solicitor Tim Kennelly acknowledged alcohol problems (kildarenow.com)
  • otherJudge Zaidan noted a pattern of alcohol-related offences (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jan2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare resident with previous drink driving convictions jailed

    Reports the conviction and sentencing of Piotr Matuszewski at Naas District Court, including his previous record of four drink-driving convictions and the judge's comments on a pattern of alcohol-related offences.

    convicted, Piotr Matuszewski, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Piotr Matuszewski