Ireland Thomas Delaney sentenced for no insurance and intoxication in Portlaoise
Thomas Delaney, 34, a man from Portlaoise, County Laois, admitted being intoxicated in Knockmay on August 25, 2022, and having no insurance at Clonroosk View on December 14, 2022. Judge Andrew Cody at Kilkenny District Court noted that Delaney, who had 34 previous convictions, committed the same no-insurance offence within three weeks of an earlier conviction. He was sentenced to six months in prison, disqualified from driving for 10 years, and fined €300 for the intoxication offence with a recognisance fixed in case of appeal. He was also remanded on a €35,000 Midlands drugs charge and appealed the decision shortly afterwards.
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- Sentenced14 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Thomas Delaney, 34, of 30 Clonroosk View, Portlaoise, admitted being intoxicated in Knockmay, Portlaoise on August 25, 2022, and having no insurance at Clonroosk View on December 14, 2022.
- Where
- Both offences occurred in Portlaoise, County Laois.
- When
- The intoxication offence was on August 25, 2022, and the no-insurance offence on December 14, 2022.
- Cause
- Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said Delaney was arrested for his own safety in relation to the intoxication charge.
- Investigation
- Delaney had 34 previous convictions.
- Charges
- He was remanded on a €35,000 Midlands drugs charge.
- In court
- Judge Andrew Cody at Kilkenny District Court noted that within three weeks of an earlier conviction, Delaney committed the same no-insurance offence.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to six months in prison, disqualified from driving for 10 years, and fined €300 for intoxication with a recognisance fixed in case of appeal.
- Other details
- His father went missing four years before the hearing and the family suspects he may no longer be alive.
- Delaney appealed the decision shortly after sentencing.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThomas Delaney, 34, of 30 Clonroosk View, Portlaoise admitted being intoxicated in Knockmay, Portlaoise on August 25, 2022 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatHe admitted having no insurance at Clonroosk View on December 14, 2022 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Andrew Cody said the defendant was convicted of having no insurance at Kilkenny District Court on November 31, 2022 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Cody noted that within three weeks of the earlier conviction the defendant committed the very same offence (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to six months in prison and disqualified from driving for 10 years (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €300 for being intoxicated and recognisance was fixed in case of appeal (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherGarda Sergeant JJ Kirby said the accused was arrested for his own safety in relation to the intoxication charge (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had 34 previous convictions (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherHis father went missing four years ago and it has had a significant toll on the family (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe family suspects his father may no longer be alive (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant appealed the decision shortly afterwards (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherHe was remanded on a €35,000 Midlands drugs charge (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jul2023Man’s disappearance has taken a 'significant' toll on family, Laois Court told
Court hearing at which Delaney was sentenced for no insurance and intoxication and remanded on a drugs charge. Defence raised his father's disappearance four years earlier as context for the family's circumstances.
convicted, Thomas Delaney, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Delaney