Ireland Case No. 11441Dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of a vehicle · Co. Tipperary · 9 Jan 2026
Teenager charged with dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of car after M7 pursuit
Ryan Colgan, 18, of Portarlington, Co Laois, appeared before Nenagh District Court, charged with dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of a vehicle over a garda pursuit on the M7. He was refused bail and remanded in custody.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested12 Jan
2 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court19 Jan
4 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports62 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí detected a stolen car travelling at over 200km/h in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe stolen car was involved in a collision near Birdhill in Tipperary. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatA Garda car is understood to have sustained minor damage. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatLaois gardaí detected the stolen car travelling above 200km/h. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe car was stolen from a property at Doon in County Limerick the previous day. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe stolen car was alleged to have hit speeds in excess of 200km/h. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe car was alleged to have passed through the toll plaza at Portlaoise while being pursued by gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe car was involved in a collision near Birdhill in Tipperary. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatA garda car is understood to have sustained minor damage during the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie, tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe stolen car he was allegedly travelling in reached speeds over 200km/h during a garda pursuit. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe white Skoda Octavia was stolen from a property at Doon, County Limerick, the day before the pursuit. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatRyan Colgan is charged with dangerous driving under Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe stolen car was allegedly travelling at speeds in excess of 200km/h during a garda pursuit. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe stolen car passed through the toll bridge on the M7 and continued into Tipperary with gardaí in pursuit. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereGardaí received a report of a theft in the Doon area of County Limerick at about 5.30am on Thursday. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe stolen car passed through the M7 toll bridge and continued into Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe car was involved in a collision near Birdhill, Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe incident was alleged to have occurred close to the Limerick/Tipperary border at Annalholty, Newport. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe dangerous driving incident is alleged to have occurred close to the Limerick/Tipperary border at Annalholty, Newport. (tipperarylive.ie, offalyexpress.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe two teenage boys were arrested at about 1.10am on Friday 9 January. (leinsterexpress.ie, tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe dangerous driving incident is alleged to have occurred on January 9. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident is alleged to have occurred on January 9. (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident is alleged to have happened on 9 January. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA male youth and a male aged in his late teens have been arrested. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe male youth was released pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme. (leinsterexpress.ie, tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationA male youth and a male in his late teens have been arrested. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed the stolen car was detected in Laois before it allegedly travelled at high speed along the M7. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationTwo youths were arrested by investigating gardaí in the early hours of January 9. (leinsterexpress.ie, tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe car was detected in Laois before it allegedly travelled at high speed along the M7. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe car is alleged to have passed through the toll plaza at Portlaoise while being pursued by gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationTwo youths were arrested by investigating gardaí in the early hours of 9 January. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe car was detected in Laois and allegedly travelled at high speed along the M7 towards Tipperary, passing the Portlaoise toll plaza while pursued by gardaí. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeRyan Colgan is charged with dangerous driving under Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act and with the unauthorised taking of a vehicle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeRyan Colgan is charged with dangerous driving under Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act and with unauthorised taking of a vehicle. (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- chargeRyan Colgan is also charged with the unauthorised taking of a vehicle. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe male aged in his late teens was due to appear before Nenagh District Court on Friday 9 January 2026. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe male in his late teens was due to appear before Nenagh District Court on 9 January 2026. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtAt a procedural hearing, the court was told directions are being sought from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtSergeant Regina McCarthy requested an adjournment of the case until next month. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtColgan was refused bail when he first appeared in court. (leinsterexpress.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- courtColgan appeared before Nenagh District Court via video link, represented by solicitor Liz McKeever. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe defendant is due to appear before the court again on February 13. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtMr Colgan was refused bail when he first appeared in court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Nenagh District Court via video link, represented by a solicitor. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtAt a procedural hearing, the judge was told directions were being sought from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtGardaí requested a one-month adjournment, which the defence said would be to his benefit to accept. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtRyan Colgan was refused bail when he first appeared in court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtDirections are being sought from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtGardaí requested an adjournment of the case until next month. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtRyan Colgan was remanded in continuing custody. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtRyan Colgan is due to appear before the court again on 13 February. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtGardaí sought directions from the DPP, and the case was adjourned for one month at the request of Sergeant Regina McCarthy. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe defendant was remanded in continuing custody and is due back in court on February 13. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was remanded in continuing custody. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was remanded in continuing custody and is due to appear in court again on February 13. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherGardaí said the matter is now before the courts and no further information is available. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherA garda car sustained minor damage during the incident. (tipperarylive.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- otherGardaí received a report of a theft in the Doon area of County Limerick on the Thursday morning. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe white Skoda Octavia was stolen from a property at Doon, County Limerick, the previous day. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe stolen car is alleged to have reached speeds in excess of 200km/h during the pursuit. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe car was later involved in a collision near Birdhill in Tipperary. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe white Skoda Octavia was stolen from a property at Doon, County Limerick, the day before the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Jan2026Teenager charged with dangerous driving following theft of car from Limerick village
Gives the charges, the alleged location and speed in the pursuit, the earlier theft of the car from Doon, the court appearance, bail refusal and remand to 13 February. Initial report of the incident is not in the existing list.
accused, Ryan Colgan, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Colgan - 20 Jan2026Teenager from Midlands appears in court charged with dangerous driving following garda pursuit
Adds the court appearance before Nenagh District Court, the adjournment for DPP directions, the remand in custody, and the next court date of 13 February. Confirms the stolen Skoda was taken from Doon, Co Limerick, and that the car was involved in a collision near Birdhill.
accused, Ryan Colgan, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Colgan - 19 Jan2026Teenager appears in court charged with dangerous driving after garda pursuit in Tipperary
Reports the court appearance at Nenagh District Court, the adjournment and remand in custody to 13 February, the DPP directions request, the alleged location at Annalholty, Newport and the stolen Skoda Octavia taken in Doon, Co Limerick.
accused, Ryan Colgan, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Colgan - 19 Jan2026Laois teenager appears in court charged with dangerous driving following garda pursuit
Adds the location (Annalholty, Newport, near the Limerick/Tipperary border), the car's theft from Doon the previous day, details of the pursuit and collision near Birdhill, two youths arrested, the adjournment request, remand in continuing custody and the next court date of February 13.
accused, Ryan Colgan, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Colgan - 13 Jan2026Tipperary gardaí involved in high speed chase with stolen car involving two teenagers
Adds the Laois detection at over 200km/h, the M7 toll bridge route, the Birdhill crash, minor damage to a garda car, the link to a theft in the Doon area of Limerick, and the release of the younger teen pending a diversion referral.
suspect, malesuspect, late teens, male - 12 Jan2026Gardaí give update following high speed chase with stolen car in Laois
Adds the crash location near Birdhill, the arrest of two teenage boys, the earlier theft report in Doon, Co Limerick, and the Nenagh District Court listing for one of the teenagers.
suspect, malesuspect, late teens, male