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Case No. 20275Driving without insurance; driving without a licence · Co. Tipperary · 28 Sep 2021

Thurles man jailed for four months over uninsured driving

Patrick McInerney of Thurles, County Tipperary, pleaded to driving without insurance and without a driver's licence, offences alleged to have occurred at Holycross, County Tipperary, on 28 September 2021. Gardaí stopped him after observing him driving erratically. On 20 July 2023, Judge Elizabeth MacGrath at Nenagh District Court jailed him for four months for driving without insurance, disqualified him from driving for four years, and took the no-licence charge into account. He already had a suspended sentence for driving without insurance and four previous no-insurance convictions, and recognizance was set at a €250 bond in his own name.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced20 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
Patrick McInerney pleaded to driving without insurance and without a driver's licence.
Where
The offence took place at Holycross, County Tipperary.
When
The offence took place on 28 September 2021.
Investigation
Gardaí stopped Patrick McInerney after observing him driving erratically.
Charges
The charges were driving without insurance and driving without a driver's licence.
In court
Judge Elizabeth MacGrath jailed Patrick McInerney at Nenagh District Court, as reported on 20 July 2023.
Sentence
  • Patrick McInerney was jailed for four months for driving without insurance.
  • Patrick McInerney was disqualified from driving for four years.
  • The driving without a licence charge was taken into account.
  • Recognizance was set at a €250 bond in Patrick McInerney's own name.
Other details
  • Patrick McInerney already had a suspended sentence for driving without insurance.
  • Patrick McInerney had four previous convictions for driving without insurance.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatPatrick McInerney pleaded to driving without insurance and without a driver's licence. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at Holycross, County Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on 28 September 2021. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí stopped Mr McInerney after observing him driving erratically. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtJudge Elizabeth MacGrath jailed Mr McInerney at Nenagh District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceMr McInerney was jailed for four months for no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceMr McInerney was disqualified from driving for four years. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe no-licence charge was taken into account. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceRecognizance was set at a €250 bond in Mr McInerney's own name. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherMr McInerney already had a suspended sentence for driving without insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherMr McInerney had four previous convictions for no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jul2023
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipperary driver who 'stupidly drove without insurance' jailed for four months and banned

    Reports the Nenagh District Court sentence: four months' imprisonment for no insurance, a four-year driving ban, and the no-licence charge taken into account. Adds that he already had a suspended sentence for driving without insurance and four previous no-insurance convictions.

    convicted, Patrick McInerney, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick McInerney