Ireland Case No. 11432Driving without insurance · Co. Donegal · 9 May 2025
Uninsured Gortahork driver fined €500 and not disqualified
Michael Martin McGee was charged with driving without insurance after being stopped by gardaí at Magheraoarty, Gortahork, on 9 May 2025. At Falcarragh District Court he was fined €500 with four months to pay and was not disqualified from driving.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 Jan
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Key facts
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- whereThe stop happened at Magheraoarty, Gortahork. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe stop happened on 9 May 2025 at 7.40pm. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí told McGee to produce his insurance or a certificate of exemption at a Garda station, but he did not do so. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMichael Martin McGee was charged with driving without insurance. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Falcarragh District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined McGee €500 and allowed four months to pay. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge did not disqualify McGee from driving. (donegallive.ie)
- otherHis solicitor said he was completing a short errand after a water supply problem affected his animals. (donegallive.ie)
- otherMcGee has no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
- otherMcGee habitually lives in England. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jan2026Uninsured Gortahork driver avoids ban as court hears of water supply issue for animals
Court outcome: fined €500 with four months to pay and not disqualified. The defence said he was driving to deal with a water supply problem affecting his animals, and that he had no previous convictions.
convicted, Michael Martin McGee, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Martin McGee