Ireland Named in reporting
Martin O'Donovan
Born between October 1974 and October 1975, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 2 cases, 3 Oct 2025 to 19 Oct 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between October 1974 and October 1975, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Driving without insurance, Driving without a licence while disqualified, Giving a false name to Gardaí, Driving without an NCT
- Where
- Co. Limerick, Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 3 Oct 2025 to 19 Oct 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, limerickleader.ie
Cases
latest first- Man jailed for driving without insurance for fifth time at Longford court Driving without insurance · Co. Longford
On 25 March 2023 Gardaí stopped and detected Martin O'Donovan, of Oranmore, County Galway, at Tinnynaire, Edgeworthstown, County Longford, where he initially gave a false name, Martin O'Donoghue. He was charged with driving without insurance, driving without a licence while disqualified, giving a false name to Gardaí and driving without an NCT or NCT certificate, and he pleaded guilty at Longford District Court before Judge Brendan O'Reilly. Reports published on 18 and 19 October 2025 said he was sentenced to two months in prison, disqualified from driving for six years, fined €400 with 12 months to pay on the no insurance and no licence offences, and that a three-month sentence suspended on 18 January 2023 was triggered.
Sentenced, 18 Oct 2025Convicted · 2 reports - Mechanic jailed and disqualified for driving without insurance in Limerick Driving without insurance · Co. Limerick
Martin O'Donovan, a 50-year-old qualified mechanic, was stopped by gardaí at Clondrinagh on the outskirts of Limerick city on 12 July 2024 while speeding and driving without insurance. He had no driving licence and was travelling at 87km/h in a 60km/h zone. He was sentenced at Limerick District Court, before Judge Carol Anne Coolican, to three months' imprisonment, a five-year driving disqualification and a €300 fine, with reporting dated October 2025. The latest development is the sentence, with recognisance set in the event an appeal is lodged.
Sentenced, 3 Oct 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Martin O'Donovan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Oct2025'My livelihood is gone' - Man in Midlands caught driving without insurance for fifth time jailedconvicted, Martin O'Donovan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin O'Donovan
- 18 Oct2025'My livelihood is gone' Man caught driving in Longford without insurance for 5th time is jailedconvicted, Martin O'Donovan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin O'Donovan
- 3 Oct2025Mechanic jailed and disqualified for driving without insurance on busy Limerick roadconvicted, Martin O'Donovan, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin O'Donovan
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