Ireland Termon man disqualified for drink-driving and fined over number plate and careless driving charges
Malachy Fegan, a 53-year-old man from Termon, Co Donegal, was charged over a careless driving collision in Kilmacrennan on 29 September 2022, in which a car hit three vehicles. He was also charged with drink-driving on 6 November 2022, after Gardaí observed his Ford Mondeo failing to indicate in Kilmacrennan village, and a later test showed 162 milligrammes of alcohol per 100ml of urine. He was further charged with fraudulent use of a number plate, and at Letterkenny District Court Judge Ciaran Liddy fined him €150 on each matter and disqualified him from driving for two years, as reported on 10 October 2024.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Malachy Fegan, a 53-year-old man, was charged with drink-driving, fraudulent use of a number plate and careless driving.
- Where
- The matters relate to incidents in Kilmacrennan, Co Donegal, and Fegan is from Termon.
- When
- The careless driving incident took place on 29 September 2022.
- The drink-driving charge relates to 6 November 2022.
- Cause
- Fegan said he had left the handbrake off and bumped the other vehicles.
- Investigation
- CCTV showed a car colliding with three vehicles, and Fegan was identified.
- Gardaí observed a Ford Mondeo failing to indicate at Kilmacrennan village.
- Other details
- A subsequent test showed a concentration of 162 milligrammes of alcohol per 100ml of urine.
- The car had a Republic of Ireland registration on the front and a UK registration plate on the rear.
- Fegan made full acknowledgements of the number plate matter.
- Charges
- Fegan was charged with fraudulent use of a number plate and careless driving.
- In court
- Fegan appeared before Letterkenny District Court, as reported on 10 October 2024.
- Sentence
- Judge Ciaran Liddy fined Fegan €150 on each of the matters.
- Fegan was disqualified from driving for two years.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whereGardaí observed a Ford Mondeo failing to indicate at Kilmacrennan village. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe careless driving matter relates to an incident in Kilmacrennan on 29 September 2022. (donegallive.ie)
- causeFegan said he had left the handbrake off and bumped the other vehicles. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationCCTV showed a car colliding with three vehicles and Fegan was identified. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeFegan was charged with fraudulent use of a number plate and careless driving. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeFegan was charged with drink-driving on 6 November 2022. (donegallive.ie)
- courtFegan was before Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Ciaran Liddy fined Fegan €150 on each of the matters. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceFegan was disqualified from driving for two years. (donegallive.ie)
- otherA subsequent test showed a concentration of 162 milligrammes of alcohol per 100ml of urine. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe car had a Republic of Ireland registration on the front and a UK registration plate on the rear. (donegallive.ie)
- otherFegan made full acknowledgements of the number plate matter. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Oct2024Termon man banned for drink-driving also charged over fraudulent number plate
Court report covering several separate matters: a careless driving collision in Kilmacrennan on 29 September 2022, a drink-driving stop in Kilmacrennan on 6 November 2022, and a fraudulent number plate charge with no date given. The incident_date is left empty because the matters have different dates.
convicted, Malachy Fegan, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Malachy Fegan