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Case No. 4362Driving under the influence of cocaine, driving with no insurance · Co. Galway · 12 Jun 2023

Sentencing of former TD Colm Keaveney for cocaine driving adjourned

The sentencing of former TD Colm Keaveney, 54, for driving under the influence of cocaine and two counts of driving with no insurance was adjourned for the second time at Tuam District Court on 9 December 2025, with Judge Derek Cooney setting a new date of 27 January 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court9 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • investigationKeaveney was arrested after being stopped at a checkpoint at Cummer near Tuam on 12 June 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationKeaveney failed a roadside drug test in September 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationIn July 2024 Keaveney was stopped for failing to display a valid insurance disc and produced an invalid certificate. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKeaveney pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of cocaine at Tuam District Court on 9 September 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe also pleaded guilty to two counts of driving with no insurance. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe sentencing was adjourned for the second time because the resident judge was absent. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Derek Cooney set the new sentencing date for 27 January 2026. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case had been adjourned ten times before Keaveney entered his guilty pleas. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceKeaveney was fined €250 and banned from driving for four years in Boyle, Co. Roscommon, in October 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherOn the Boyle occasion, Keaveney failed to stop after a collision with another vehicle and failed to provide a blood or urine sample. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKeaveney was first elected to the Dáil as a Labour candidate in 2011, became an Independent, and joined Fianna Fáil in 2013. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe lost his Dáil seat in 2016 but was elected to Galway County Council as a Fianna Fáil candidate in 2019. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Dec2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Sentencing of former TD Colm Keaveney for driving under the influence of cocaine adjourned

    Reports the second adjournment of Keaveney's sentencing, details of his guilty plea, arrest at a checkpoint in Cummer, previous convictions, and his political career.

    accused, Colm Keaveney, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Colm Keaveney