Ireland Named in reporting
Marta Burns
Born between April 1978 and April 1979, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 1 Apr 2026 to 21 Apr 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between April 1978 and April 1979, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving with cannabis in her system
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 1 Apr 2026 to 21 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Music teacher fined and banned after cannabis-laced cake car chase with gardaí in Dublin Dangerous driving with cannabis in her system · Co. Dublin
On 29 April 2025 at around midnight on Emmet Road, Dublin 8, music teacher Marta Burns, 47, mistook gardaí for robbers and drove about 800 metres in reverse on the wrong side of the road during their chase. At Dublin District Court she pleaded guilty to dangerous driving with cannabis in her system, and her defence said she had unwittingly eaten a cannabis-laced cake at a party. On 21 April 2026 Judge Treasa Kelly fined her €700 and imposed a two-year driving ban, with no custodial sentence.
Sentenced, 1 Apr 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Marta Burns, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Apr2026Teacher ended up in car chase with gardaí after ‘unwittingly’ eating cannabis-laced cakeaccused, Marta Burns, 47, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Marta Burns
- 1 Apr2026Woman ate cannabis cake, drove 800 metres in reverse mistaking gardaí for robbers, court hearsconvicted, Marta Burns, 47, female, namedMarta Burns
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