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Case No. 13620Driving without a licence · Co. Offaly · 18 Mar 2025

Woman fined and banned after driving without a licence in Offaly

Fiona Maddigan (63), a woman, was seen by gardaí driving a car at Urney, Cloneygowan, County Offaly, on 18 March 2025 with its driver door not closed properly and the car slowing down and speeding up. Sergeant Richard Thornton told Tullamore District Court that she was a disqualified driver at the time. She pleaded guilty to driving without a licence, and the court imposed a €750 fine, a one-year driving ban and three months to pay the fine. The latest development, reported by Offaly Live on 28 May 2025, is this sentence.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 May
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Key facts

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What happened
Fiona Maddigan pleaded guilty to driving without a licence.
Where
The offence took place at Urney, Cloneygowan, County Offaly.
When
The offence took place on 18 March 2025 at 6.37pm.
Investigation
Gardaí saw a Toyota Yaris with its driver door not closed properly, slowing down and speeding up.
In court
Sergeant Richard Thornton told Tullamore District Court that Ms Maddigan was a disqualified driver at the time of the offence.
Sentence
The court imposed a €750 fine, a one-year driving ban, and three months to pay the fine.
Other details
  • Ms Maddigan had been disqualified from driving in 2022 for four years and had previous convictions for dangerous driving, not providing a sample and drink driving.
  • Ms Maddigan said the driving was an oversight because she thought she had received a two-year ban, but the judge said three convictions for intoxicated driving meant it could not have been an oversight.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFiona Maddigan pleaded guilty to driving without a licence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at Urney, Cloneygowan. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on 18 March. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí saw a car with its driver door not closed properly that was slowing down and speeding up at 6.37pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtSergeant Richard Thornton told the court that Ms Maddigan was a disqualified driver at the time of the offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe court imposed a €750 fine. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe court disqualified her from driving for one year. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceShe was given three months to pay the fine. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherMs Maddigan had been disqualified from driving in 2022 for four years. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherMs Maddigan had previous convictions for dangerous driving, not providing a sample and drink driving. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherMs Maddigan said the driving was an oversight because she thought she had received a two-year ban. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe judge said that with three convictions for intoxicated driving it could not have been an oversight. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 May2025
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman in court after car seen slowing down and speeding up on Offaly road

    Court report on a guilty plea and sentence for driving without a licence. It names the defendant, the location, the garda observations, the judge's comments and the penalty. No earlier related case appears in the list.

    convicted, Fiona Maddigan, 63, female, named, irish (judged from name)Fiona Maddigan