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Case No. 18477Speeding · Co. Galway · 12 Dec 2021

Speeding charge against Tommy Fleming struck out in Gort District Court

Tommy Fleming, described in one report as a multi-million album selling singer, was accused of speeding in excess of 120km per hour on the M18 motorway at Killeenhugh, Kinvara, Co Galway, on 12 December 2021. At Gort District Court, the State sought a blanket adjournment of all Go Safe speed cases to the following month after the Go Safe speed van operators did not attend. Judge Adrian Harris struck out the speeding charge because the State was not present to proceed. The latest reported development, published on 26 January 2024, is that the charge was struck out.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Tommy Fleming was accused of speeding in excess of 120km per hour.
Where
The alleged speeding took place on the M18 motorway at Killeenhugh, Kinvara, Co Galway.
When
The alleged speeding took place on 12 December 2021.
Charges
Tommy Fleming was charged with speeding.
Other details
Go Safe speed van operators did not attend court.
In court
  • Sgt Damien Prendergast told Judge Adrian Harris that the State sought a blanket adjournment of all Go Safe speed cases to the following month.
  • Mr Fleming had travelled from Ballina for the prosecution.
  • Judge Adrian Harris struck out the case because the State was not present to proceed.
  • One account says the judge struck out all cases where a motorist appeared on a Go Safe speed summons, while another says he struck out other Go Safe cases and adjourned four others.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTommy Fleming was accused of speeding in excess of 120km per hour. (clareecho.ie)
  • whereThe alleged speeding took place on the M18 motorway at Killeenhugh, Kinvara, Co Galway. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe alleged speeding took place on 12 December 2021. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeTommy Fleming faced a speeding charge. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe State asked for an adjournment to the following month. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtMr Fleming had travelled from Ballina for the prosecution. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe judge struck out the case because the State was not present to proceed. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe judge struck out all cases where a motorist appeared in connection with a Go Safe speed summons. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe Go Safe speed van operators did not attend court. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jan2024
    Otherclareecho.ie, first report
    Speeding charge against Tommy Fleming struck out in Gort District Court - Clare Echo

    Reports that the speeding prosecution was struck out at Gort District Court because the State did not proceed. Judge Adrian Harris also struck out other Go Safe cases and adjourned four others.

    accused, Tommy Fleming, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tommy Fleming