Ireland Case No. 21302Dangerous driving; hit and run; no insurance or licence · Co. Laois · 8 Apr 2023
Woman fined and disqualified after crashing into two parked cars in Midlands
Dorothy Umukoro, 39, with an address at the Montague Hotel in Cappakeel, Emo, Laois, crashed into two parked cars on 8 April 2023 while test-driving a car she had bought. Gardaí were called to the hotel, viewed CCTV, identified her and arrested her, and she admitted the offence. She was charged with hit and run and admitted dangerous driving, hit and run and having no insurance or licence. A court report published on 1 May 2023 says the judge fined her a total of €700 and disqualified her from driving for two years.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced1 May
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman crashed into two parked cars while trying out a car she had bought.
- Where
- The defendant had an address at the Montague Hotel in Cappakeel, Emo, Laois.
- When
- The offences took place on 8 April 2023.
- Cause
- The defendant agreed to buy the car from an acquaintance at a refugee centre, which her solicitor described as a foolish decision.
- The defendant was driving the car around a car park to test it when the collision occurred.
- Investigation
- Gardaí were called to the hotel after a report that a car had crashed into two parked cars.
- Gardaí viewed CCTV and identified the defendant.
- According to Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby, the defendant was arrested and admitted the offence.
- Charges
- She was charged with hit and run.
- She admitted dangerous driving, hit and run and having no insurance or licence.
- In court
- Legal aid was granted in the case.
- Sentence
- The judge fined the defendant a total of €700.
- The judge disqualified the defendant from driving for two years.
- Other details
- The defendant has no previous convictions.
- Solicitor Philip Meagher said she has lived in Ireland for eight years and works part time as a security officer.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman crashed into two parked cars while trying out a car she had bought. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe defendant had an address at the Montague Hotel in Cappakeel, Emo. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on 8 April 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeThe defendant agreed to buy a car from an acquaintance at a refugee centre, which her solicitor described as a foolish decision. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeThe defendant was driving the car around a car park to test it when the collision occurred. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí were called to the hotel after a report that a car had crashed into two parked cars. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí viewed CCTV and identified the defendant. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe defendant was arrested and admitted the offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeShe was charged with hit and run. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeShe admitted dangerous driving, hit and run and having no insurance or licence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtLegal aid was granted in the case. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge fined the defendant a total of €700. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge disqualified the defendant from driving for two years. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant has no previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant's solicitor said she has lived in Ireland for eight years and works part time as a security officer. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 May2023Woman appears in court after crashing into two cars during test drive in the Midlands
Court report of the sentencing. Gives the defendant's name, age and address, the charges she admitted, her arrest, her defence account, and the sentence.
convicted, Dorothy Umukoro, 39, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dorothy Umukoro