Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Dangerous driving; drink driving

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

2 reports, 8 Dec 2022 to 8 Dec 2022

Outlets

clareecho.ie, irishmirror.ie

• Off-duty garda sentenced for dangerous and drink driving in Clare Dangerous driving; drink driving · Co. Clare

  Stephen Byrne, 39, an off-duty Garda, was convicted of dangerous driving and drink driving after crashing his car into an oncoming vehicle on the wrong side of the road at the Five Crosses on the Inagh to Miltown Malbay road in west Clare on 20 August 2020. The driver of the other car, Fionnula Hogan, sustained injuries to her neck, shoulders and back and was treated at University Hospital Limerick for two days. Byrne failed a roadside alcohol test with a reading of 48 over 100. At Ennis District Court on 8 December 2022, in his absence, Judge Mary Larkin imposed fines of €200 on each charge and a mandatory two-year driving ban on each count, with a €250 recognisance set for appeal.

  Sentenced, 8 Dec 2022Victim · 2 reports

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1. 8 Dec2022
   Sentencedclareecho.ie, in Off-duty garda sentenced for dangerous and drink driving in Clare

   Judge imposes two year driving ban on off-duty garda for dangerous driving and drink driving - Clare Echo

   victim, Fionnula Hogan, female, irish (judged from name)Fionnula Hogan♀IE
2. 8 Dec2022
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Off-duty garda sentenced for dangerous and drink driving in Clare

   Drink-driving Garda gets two-year ban for crashing into oncoming car

   victim, Fionnula Hogan, female, irish (judged from name)Fionnula Hogan♀IE

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