Ireland Case No. 17222Driving without insurance; driving without a licence; driving while disqualified · Co. Donegal
Shane McNulty jailed for motoring offences during driving ban, Falcarragh
Shane McNulty, a 30-year-old man with an address in Letterkenny, was detected driving on Pearse Road, Letterkenny while he was supposed to be serving a six-year driving ban. The incident date is not given in the sources. He appeared at Falcarragh District Court, where Judge Éiteáin Cunningham triggered a previously suspended five-month sentence and reduced it to three months. He was convicted of driving without insurance, the driving without a licence charge was taken into consideration, and he was disqualified from driving for seven years, as reported on 18 May 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced16 May
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Shane McNulty was detected driving while he was supposed to be serving a six-year driving ban.
- Where
- The driving took place on Pearse Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
- When
- The incident date is not given; the court report was published on 18 May 2024.
- Charges
- McNulty was charged with driving without insurance and driving without a driving licence.
- The case lists driving while disqualified as an offence.
- In court
- McNulty appeared at Falcarragh District Court before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham.
- Sentence
- A previous five-month prison sentence, imposed with the earlier ban, had been suspended and was triggered by the judge.
- The judge reduced the suspended sentence to three months, and McNulty was convicted of driving without insurance and sentenced to three months in prison.
- The driving without a licence charge was marked as taken into consideration, and McNulty was disqualified from driving for seven years.
- Other details
- McNulty's solicitor said he had three blood clots on his brain and that his motor senses and fluency had been affected.
- McNulty said he has been in recovery for just over a year and has been substance free during that time.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMcNulty was detected driving while he was supposed to be serving a six-year ban. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe driving took place on Pearse Road, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMcNulty was charged with driving without insurance and driving without a driving licence. (donegallive.ie)
- courtMcNulty appeared at Falcarragh District Court before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceA previous five-month prison sentence, imposed with the earlier ban, had been suspended. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge invoked the suspended sentence and reduced it to three months. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceMcNulty was convicted of driving without insurance and sentenced to three months in prison. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe driving without a licence charge was marked as taken into consideration. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceMcNulty was disqualified from driving for seven years. (donegallive.ie)
- otherMcNulty's solicitor said he had three blood clots on his brain and his motor senses and fluency had been affected. (donegallive.ie)
- otherMcNulty said he has been in recovery for just over a year and has been substance free in that time. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 May2024Donegal man jailed for motoring offences during driving ban
Court report of the sentencing at Falcarragh District Court. The article gives no incident date. No existing case in the list matches this case.
convicted, Shane McNulty, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane McNulty