Ireland Thomas Kelly convicted of dangerous and drink driving in Granard
On Sunday, April 7, 2024, a car driven by Thomas Kelly, a 58-year-old man, swerved from hedge to hedge on narrow roads at Clough, Granard, County Longford. Sergeant Paul Stewart stopped the car, and a blood test returned an alcohol reading of 66/100. Mr Kelly was convicted of dangerous driving and drink driving at Longford District Court before Judge Bernadette Owens. He was fined €750 and disqualified for two years for drink driving, and fined €500 and banned for four years for dangerous driving, with a €500 recognisance set in case of appeal, as reported in April 2025.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced4 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Thomas Kelly, a 58-year-old man, was convicted of dangerous driving and drink driving.
- The car swerved from side to side and from hedge to hedge.
- The car was travelling over 80kph on narrow country roads and was on the wrong side of the road while negotiating bends.
- Where
- The offences took place at Clough, Granard, County Longford.
- When
- The offences took place on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
- Other details
- At one point the car passed a pedestrian.
- The defence said Mr Kelly had no previous convictions and that losing his licence would be a significant imposition because he works in Dublin.
- Investigation
- Sergeant Paul Stewart stopped the car at Granard and removed the keys from the ignition.
- A blood test returned an alcohol reading of 66/100.
- Gardaí provided details of an arrest at Longford Garda station.
- In court
- The case was heard at Longford District Court before Judge Bernadette Owens.
- Charges
- The judge registered a conviction on both charges.
- Sentence
- Mr Kelly was fined €750 for drink driving and disqualified for two years.
- Mr Kelly was fined €500 for dangerous driving and banned from driving for four years.
- A recognisance of €500 was set in case of an appeal.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThomas Kelly was convicted of dangerous driving and drink driving. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe car swerved from side to side and from hedge to hedge. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe car was travelling over 80kph on narrow country roads. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe car was on the wrong side of the road while negotiating bends. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe offences took place at Clough, Granard, County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on Sunday, April 7, 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationA blood test returned an alcohol reading of 66/100. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí supplied details of the arrest at Longford Garda station. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe judge registered a conviction on both charges. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Longford District Court before Judge Bernadette Owens. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €750 for drink driving and disqualified for two years. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €500 for dangerous driving and banned from driving for four years. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceRecognisance of €500 was set in case of an appeal. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherAt one point the car passed a pedestrian. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence said Mr Kelly had no previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence said losing his licence would be a significant imposition because he works in Dublin. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Apr2025Car swerved from hedge to hedge: Longford man convicted of dangerous and drunk driving
Reports the Longford District Court conviction and sentence, including fines, driving bans, the defence mitigation and the recognisance set for any appeal. The incident occurred in 2024; the article was published in April 2025.
convicted, Thomas Kelly, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Kelly