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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17863Driving without insurance; parking in a disabled bay without a permit · Co. Donegal · 17 Mar 2024

Uninsured driver's car seized after parking in Carndonagh disabled bay

On St Patrick's Day, 17 March 2024, a car was parked in a disabled bay in Carndonagh, Co Donegal, with no disabled parking permit on display. Gardaí stopped to speak with the driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not given, and found the driver had no insurance. The car was seized. As reported on 18 March 2024, the driver will receive a fine and a court summons.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged18 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car was parked in a disabled bay without a disabled parking permit on display.
Where
The car was parked in a disabled bay in Carndonagh, Co Donegal.
When
The incident took place on 17 March 2024, St Patrick's Day.
Investigation
  • Carndonagh Gardaí observed the car parked in the disabled bay.
  • Gardaí stopped to speak with the driver.
Charges
  • The driver did not have a disabled parking permit.
  • The driver did not have insurance for the car.
Other details
  • The car was seized.
  • The case was reported by donegallive.ie on 18 March 2024.
Sentence
The driver will receive a fine and a court summons.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereA car was parked in a disabled bay in Carndonagh. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe car was parked in the disabled bay on St Patrick's Day. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí stopped to speak with the driver. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver had no disabled parking permit and no insurance. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe driver will receive a fine and a court summons. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe car was seized. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Mar2024
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Car seized, fine and court date for uninsured driver in disabled bay with no permit

    First report of this incident. Not the same as the Carndonagh learner driver case of 19 April 2024 (17535), which involved different facts.

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