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Case No. 16834Driving without insurance or licence · Co. Longford · 2 Jun 2024

Uninsured driver disqualified for one year at Longford District Court

On 2 June 2024, gardaí observed a car being driven at speed up St Michael's Road in Longford town, with black smoke coming from the vehicle. The driver, Leandro Moura, a Brazilian man, fled the scene after gardaí caught up with the car. He had neither insurance nor a driving licence. At the Longford District Court, Judge Owens disqualified him from driving for one year and fined him a total of €750, and his solicitor said he was facing up to his responsibilities.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced26 Jun
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car was driven up St Michael's Road in Longford town at speed.
Where
The incident took place on St Michael's Road in Longford town, County Longford.
When
The incident took place on 2 June 2024.
Other details
  • There was black smoke coming out of the vehicle.
  • The driver, Leandro Moura, is a Brazilian man with an address at 3 Market Street, Granard.
  • The driver had neither insurance nor a driving licence.
  • The defence solicitor said the driver acted in a state of panic and had regrettably made himself scarce.
  • The report is dated 26 June 2024 in the tracker and 1 July 2024 in its byline.
Investigation
The driver fled the scene after gardaí caught up with his car.
In court
The sentence was handed down at the District Court's sitting the week before the report.
Sentence
  • Judge Owens disqualified the driver from driving for one year.
  • The driver was fined a total of €750.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí observed a car driving up St Michael's Road in Longford town at speed. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on 2 June 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe driver fled the scene after gardaí caught up with his car. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe sentence was handed down at the District Court's sitting the previous week. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Owens disqualified the defendant from driving for one year. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was fined a total of €750. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThere was black smoke coming out of the vehicle. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had neither insurance nor a driving licence. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant's solicitor said he was facing up to his responsibilities. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said the defendant acted in a state of panic and had regrettably made himself scarce. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jun2024
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford District Court: Uninsured driver fled scene in state of panic

    Reports the District Court sentence: a one-year disqualification and a €750 fine. Gives the Brazilian nationality, the address in Granard, and the defence account of the driver's panic and flight.

    convicted, Leandro Moura, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishLeandro Moura