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

Michael Cookland

1 report across 1 case, 18 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025

Suspect: Michael Cookland, Irish man (judged from name)Michael Cookland

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Offences
Drug driving
Where
Co. Longford
Reporting
1 report, 18 Jul 2025 to 18 Jul 2025
Outlets
longfordleader.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Michael Cookland disqualified for one year after drug driving in Longford Drug driving · Co. Longford

    On 17 September 2023, gardaí observed a man driving with no lights on his vehicle and erratically at Knockahaw, Dublin Road, Longford. Garda Edward Flanagan stopped the driver, Michael Cookland, who gave a positive oral fluid preliminary drug test, and a blood specimen taken by a doctor was also positive for drugs. In July 2025, Cookland pleaded guilty at Longford District Court, where the judge imposed a one-year driving ban and a €500 fine payable within nine months. The case was reported on 20 July 2025, and the sentence is the latest development.

    Sentenced, 18 Jul 2025Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Michael Cookland, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 18 Jul2025
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Michael Cookland disqualified for one year after drug driving in Longford
    Longford drug driver had 'no lights on vehicle' when he came to Garda attention
    convicted, Michael Cookland, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Cookland

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