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Case No. 8725Driving without insurance · Co. Kildare · 2 Dec 2025

Woman fined for driving without insurance in Kildare

Jade Mary Quinn (33), a woman of Monasterevin, Co Kildare, was stopped by gardaí after an ANPR alert about the car she was driving on the R417 at Gorteenoona, Co Kildare, on 2 December 2025. Her insurer later confirmed that her policy had stopped in September, and the car was seized. She pleaded guilty to driving without insurance at Portlaoise District Court. A court report published on 6 July 2026 says the judge imposed no disqualification and a €250 fine, with three months to pay.

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  6. Sentenced6 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
Jade Mary Quinn (33) of Monasterevin, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty to driving without insurance.
Where
The offence took place on the R417 at Gorteenoona, Co Kildare.
When
  • The offence took place on 2 December 2025.
  • The court report on the guilty plea and sentence was published on 6 July 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí stopped the woman after an ANPR alert about the car she was driving, registered 171KE.
  • Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said the driver was adamant that the insurance was valid when stopped.
Other details
  • Her insurer confirmed the policy had stopped in September and the car was seized.
  • The defence said the policy was paid by instalments, she was a named driver, and a payment was apparently missed in the household.
  • The woman immediately put a new policy in place after being made aware.
  • According to the garda sergeant, the woman had no previous convictions.
  • The judge noted the woman had been insured without interruption since May 2020.
In court
The woman appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court.
Sentence
The judge imposed no disqualification and a €250 fine, with three months to pay.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJade Mary Quinn pleaded guilty to driving without insurance. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe offence took place on the R417 at Gorteenoona, Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe offence took place on 2 December 2025. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe woman was stopped after an ANPR alert about the car she was driving. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed no disqualification and fined the woman €250, with three months to pay. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHer insurer confirmed the policy had stopped in September and the car was seized. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman said she was adamant the insurance was valid when stopped. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman had no previous convictions, according to the garda sergeant. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defence said the policy was paid by instalments and she was a named driver. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defence said a payment was apparently missed in the household. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman immediately put a new policy in place after being made aware. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge noted the woman had been insured without interruption since May 2020. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jul2026
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Woman was ‘adamant’ she was insured when stopped in Laois

    Court report on the guilty plea and sentence. Adds the garda account of the ANPR stop, the insurer's evidence, the defence explanation, and the €250 fine with three months to pay.

    convicted, Jade Mary Quinn, 33, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jade Mary Quinn