Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

James Harty

Born between October 1975 and February 1976, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 2 cases, 7 Feb 2023 to 9 Oct 2024

Suspect: James Harty, Irish man, 48 (judged from name)James Harty

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, suspect
Born
Between October 1975 and February 1976, from the ages reported
Offences
Driving without a valid licence or insurance while disqualified, Driving offences (driving with no licence; no insurance; driving while disqualified)
Where
Co. Kildare
Reporting
2 reports, 7 Feb 2023 to 9 Oct 2024
Outlets
kildarenow.com

Cases

latest first
  • Newbridge man's appeal against driving conviction and sentence succeeds at Kildare court Driving without a valid licence or insurance while disqualified · Co. Kildare

    James 'Jimmy' Harty, a 48-year-old man from Newbridge, County Kildare, was observed by gardaí driving at Francis Lane in Newbridge on 19 December 2022. He was charged with driving without a valid licence or insurance while disqualified. On 16 May 2024 a Kildare judge convicted him, imposed a seven-year driving ban and a five-month custodial sentence, and refused the defence requests for a peace bond and an adjournment. The latest report, updated on 9 October 2024, says he successfully appealed the conviction and sentence, and a correction states that he did enter custody as a result of the verdict.

    Sentenced, 9 Oct 2024Convicted · 1 report
  • Man sentenced to 15-year driving disqualification in Kildare Driving offences (driving with no licence; no insurance; driving while disqualified) · Co. Kildare

    James Harty, a 47-year-old man from Newbridge, pleaded guilty to driving with no licence or insurance while already disqualified at Francis Lane in Newbridge on 19 December 2022. The case was heard at Naas District Court on 2 February 2023, where the court heard he has 120 previous convictions and had previously served a three-and-a-half year custodial sentence. Judge Michéle Finan imposed a 15-year driving disqualification and ordered an in-depth probation report due for 7 September.

    Sentenced, 7 Feb 2023Suspect · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming James Harty, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 9 Oct2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, in Newbridge man's appeal against driving conviction and sentence succeeds at Kildare court
    Man convicted for driving with no insurance and no licence while disqualified successfully appeals Kildare court sentence
    convicted, James 'Jimmy' Harty, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)James 'Jimmy' Harty
  2. 7 Feb2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, in Man sentenced to 15-year driving disqualification in Kildare
    15-year driving disqualification imposed on man in Kildare court
    suspect, James Harty, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Harty

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