Ireland Named in reporting
Donovan Leitch
Born 1946, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 28 Mar 2023 to 13 Feb 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1946, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Scottish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Dangerous driving
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 28 Mar 2023 to 13 Feb 2024
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Donovan Leitch sentenced for dangerous driving in Skibbereen Dangerous driving · Co. Cork
Scottish-born singer Donovan Leitch, 77, was reported by a fellow motorist for driving erratically at Aghills in Skibbereen, west Cork, on 11 February 2023, after attending a pre-recorded RTÉ show. He was arrested at 8.30pm and charged with dangerous driving, being drunk in charge of a vehicle, and failing to provide a breath sample. At Skibbereen District Court, Judge James McNulty convicted him of dangerous driving on 24 October 2023, dismissed the breath-sample charge, and reserved judgment on the drink-driving charge. On 13 February 2024, he was fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years, while the drunk-in-charge charge was dismissed as not proven.
Sentenced, 13 Feb 2024Convicted, accused · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Donovan Leitch, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Feb2024Musician Donovan fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years for dangerous drivingconvicted, Donovan Leitch, 77, male, Scottish, named, non-irishDonovan Leitch
- 24 Oct2023Singer Donovan convicted of dangerous driving in west Corkconvicted, Donovan Leitch, 77, male, namedDonovan Leitch
- 24 Oct2023Sixties folk legend Donovan convicted of dangerous driving charge in west Corkconvicted, Donovan Leitch, 77, male, Scottish, named, non-irishDonovan Leitch
- 28 Mar2023Donovan before west Cork court for failing to provide sample to gardaíaccused, Donovan Leitch, 76, male, Scottish, named, non-irishDonovan Leitch
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