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Case No. 12423Endangerment of life, using a stolen car, dangerous driving · Co. Dublin · 21 Apr 2025

Teenager pleads guilty to dangerous Dublin to Laois pursuit in stolen car

A 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty at the Dublin Children's Court to endangerment of life, using a stolen car and dangerous driving during a high-speed pursuit from Dublin to Laois on 21 April 2025. The case will proceed to the Circuit Court for sentencing, and the remaining charges are to be added to the indictment later.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted14 Oct
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA teenage boy pleaded guilty to leading gardaí on a dangerous Dublin to Laois traffic pursuit. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe car drove past the Heuston Station stop platform and onto St John's Road West. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe driver went back and forth across all four lanes of the M50. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe pursuit took place on the evening of 21 April 2025. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí deployed a stinger device near Junction 15 in Co Laois. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe faced charges of endangerment of life, using a stolen car and 13 counts of dangerous driving. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe signed a guilty plea to the motor theft and endangerment charges. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Paul Kelly agreed with the DPP that the case must proceed to the Circuit Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge sent him forward to the higher court for sentencing. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe was remanded on bail to a hearing on November 28. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe car was a 2012-registered Toyota Corolla stolen in Kilkenny within the previous 24 hours. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe car reached speeds of over 200 km/h during the pursuit. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe car collided with a van at Rathcoole, and the van driver suffered whiplash. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe teen had no prior convictions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe remaining charges are to be added to the indictment later. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Oct2025
    Convictedthejournal.ie, first report
    Teenager drove at 137km/h outside Heuston Station in stolen car before chase with gardaí

    Reports the guilty plea and the Children's Court ruling that the case must go to the Circuit Court for sentencing. Gives details of the pursuit route, speeds, collision and the stinger device used in Laois.

    convicted, 17, malevictim