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Case No. 20166Driving without insurance · Co. Tipperary · 10 Mar 2019

Woman fined for driving without insurance on rented car in Tipperary

Laura McCarthy hired a car at Cork Airport on 22 December 2018 and was due to return it two days later, but did not. On 10 March 2019 she was found driving the car at Rearcross, Tipperary, and after questioning by gardaí she was charged with using a vehicle without the owner's consent, driving without insurance and driving without a driver's licence. The case was adjourned from the previous March after she failed to appear for medical reasons. In July 2023 Judge Elizabeth MacGrath at Nenagh District Court fined her €150 for driving without insurance and took the no-licence charge into account, so the latest development is that fine.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman was found driving a rented car that she had not returned to the hire company.
Where
  • The car was hired at Cork Airport.
  • The woman was found driving the car at Rearcross, Tipperary.
When
  • The car was hired on 22 December 2018 and was due back two days later.
  • She was found driving the car on 10 March 2019.
Investigation
The hire company reported the car as stolen.
Charges
After questioning by gardaí she was initially charged with using a vehicle without the owner's consent, driving without insurance and driving without a driver's licence.
In court
  • The case was adjourned from the previous March because she failed to appear for medical reasons.
  • Judge Elizabeth MacGrath at Nenagh District Court fined her for having no insurance.
Sentence
She was fined €150 for driving without insurance, and the driving-without-a-licence charge was taken into account.
Other details
  • She had repaid €700 to the car rental company.
  • She had 19 previous convictions, including seven for theft.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe car was hired at Cork Airport. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereShe was found driving the car at Rearcross. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe hire company reported the car as stolen. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeShe was initially charged with using a vehicle without the owner's consent, driving without insurance and driving without a driver's licence. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtJudge Elizabeth MacGrath at Nenagh District Court fined her for having no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceShe was fined €150 for driving without insurance, and the no-driver's-licence charge was taken into account. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherShe did not return the car when it was due back. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe case was adjourned from the previous March because she failed to appear for medical reasons. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherShe had 19 previous convictions, including seven for theft. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherShe had repaid €700 to the car rental company. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jul2023
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Woman located in Tipperary with no insurance on rented car is fined by court

    Court report on sentencing. The article gives the hire date (22 December 2018, Cork Airport), the 2019 offence date, the €150 fine, and that €700 was repaid to the hire company. No earlier report of this case is in the list.

    convicted, Laura McCarthy, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Laura McCarthy