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Case No. 29705Driving without learner permit; driving without licence; driving without insurance; failing to produce documents · Co. Roscommon · 29 Sep 2020

Polish man jailed for driving without licence in Boyle

Jaroslaw Waskiewicz, a Polish man from Forthill, Aughnacliffe, Co Longford, was stopped driving a black Mercedes at Doon, Boyle on 29 September 2020 and produced an invalid Polish driving licence. He pleaded guilty to driving without a learner permit, without a licence, without insurance and failing to produce documents at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court. He was jailed for a year backdated to November 2020 and banned from driving for six years. He had four previous convictions for no insurance and was already in custody on a drugs charge.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Waskiewicz pleaded guilty to driving without a learner permit, without a licence, without insurance and failing to produce documents.
  • He was driving a black Mercedes and produced an invalid Polish driving licence after being stopped.
Where
The offence occurred at Doon, Boyle, County Roscommon.
When
The incident took place on 29 September 2020.
In court
  • The case was heard at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court.
  • Leave for circuit court appeal was set at €100 own bond and €100 independent surety.
Sentence
  • He was jailed for a year backdated to November 2020.
  • He was banned from driving for six years.
Other details
  • He had four previous convictions for no insurance.
  • He had other convictions including sale or supply of drugs, possession of knives and assault causing harm.
  • The vehicle had not been taxed in almost a year.
  • He was in custody since November 2020 on a drugs charge.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatWaskiewicz pleaded guilty to driving with no learner permit, no licence, no insurance and failing to produce documents. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatHe was driving a black Mercedes. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatHe produced a Polish driving licence that was invalid. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe offence occurred at Doon, Boyle. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtLeave for circuit court appeal was set at €100 own bond and €100 independent surety. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for a year backdated to November 2020. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceHe was banned from driving for six years. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHe had four previous convictions for no insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHe had other convictions including sale or supply of drugs, possession of knives and assault causing harm. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle had not been taxed in almost a year. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHe was in custody since November 2020 on a drugs charge. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Oct2021
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford driver with litany of previous no insurance convictions jailed

    Reports the sentencing of Jaroslaw Waskiewicz for multiple road traffic offences, noting his history of previous no-insurance convictions and that he was already in custody on a drugs charge.

    convicted, Jaroslaw Waskiewicz, male, Polish, named, non-irishJaroslaw Waskiewicz