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Case No. 11729Drink driving · Co. Roscommon · 17 Mar 2024

Two-year driving ban for drink driving after Boyle car chase

Sebastian Francis, 31, was convicted at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court of drink driving after a chase in Boyle on 17 March 2024. He was fined €200 and disqualified from driving for two years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Dec
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí were on duty near the Abbey Roundabout in Boyle. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on March 17, 2024. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationGardaí followed the vehicle for about a mile and a half before it stopped. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationFrancis was arrested at the scene and later provided a breath specimen. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • chargeFrancis was charged with drink driving, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and failing to produce a driving licence. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • courtFrancis appeared before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge convicted him on the drink-driving charge, fined him €200 and disqualified him for two years. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherA red Volkswagen entered the roundabout at speed and gardaí had to brake to avoid it. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherGardaí said the driver was on the wrong side of the road for part of the journey. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe breath specimen gave a reading of 56 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe court heard that Francis had no previous convictions. (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Dec2025
    Sentencedleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    Two-year ban for drink driving imposed in Leitrim court after car chase

    Court outcome for a March 2024 Boyle incident. Adds the sentence, the chase details and the breath reading. No existing case matches.

    convicted, Sebastian Francis, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sebastian Francis