Ireland Woman sentenced for driving without insurance while disqualified in Limerick
Hazel Hackett, a 35-year-old woman of O'Briensbridge, Co Clare, was caught driving without insurance in Limerick on 3 August 2026 while serving an active road disqualification. Gardaí on patrol encountered her after her vehicle was flagged for having no insurance, and she told them she was disqualified for 12 years; she was then arrested and charged. She appeared before Judge Catherine Ryan at Limerick District Court, which on 21 September 2026 sentenced her to four months' imprisonment suspended for two years, a €250 fine, an additional 10-year driving disqualification and a €200 own bond. The suspended sentence will be activated if she is caught driving again during that period.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced21 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Hazel Hackett, a 35-year-old woman, was caught driving without insurance while under an active road disqualification.
- Where
- Gardaí on patrol in Limerick encountered her after her vehicle was flagged for having no insurance.
- When
- The incident took place on 3 August 2026.
- Cause
- She was driving with no insurance while serving an active road disqualification.
- Investigation
- She told gardaí she was disqualified from driving for 12 years, and she was then arrested and charged.
- Charges
- She was charged with driving without insurance while disqualified, her sixth no-insurance offence.
- In court
- She appeared before Judge Catherine Ryan at Limerick District Court.
- Sentence
- She was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, suspended for two years, for the sixth no-insurance offence.
- She was fined €250 and given an additional 10-year driving disqualification.
- She was given a €200 own bond, and the suspended sentence will be activated if she is caught driving again in that period.
- Other details
- She has 29 previous convictions, all for road traffic offences.
- The sentencing was reported by the Limerick Leader on 21 September 2026.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whereGardaí were on patrol in Limerick when they encountered the driver. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 3 August 2026. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeShe was caught driving with no insurance while serving an active road disqualification. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationShe disclosed to gardaí that she was disqualified from driving for 12 years and was then arrested and charged. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtShe appeared before Judge Catherine Ryan at Limerick District Court. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceShe was sentenced to four months imprisonment, suspended for two years, for the sixth no-insurance offence. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceShe was fined €250 and given an additional 10-year driving disqualification. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceShe was handed a €200 own bond, and the suspended sentence will be activated if she is caught driving again in the meantime. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherShe has 29 previous convictions, all for road traffic offences. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Sep2026Mother-of-five receives a second driving disqualification at Limerick District Court
Court report on the sentencing of Hazel Hackett for a sixth no-insurance offence, with the sentence details and her 29 previous road traffic convictions.
convicted, Hazel Hackett, 35, female, named, irish (judged from name)Hazel Hackett