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 Vanhorn

Born between January 1983 and January 1984, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 6 Jan 2023 to 6 Jan 2023

Suspect: Michael Vanhorn, non-Irish man, 39 (judged from name)Michael Vanhorn

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between January 1983 and January 1984, from the ages reported
Offences
Careless driving
Where
Co. Laois
Reporting
1 report, 6 Jan 2023 to 6 Jan 2023
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Lorry driver sentenced for careless driving at Portlaoise bridge Careless driving · Co. Laois

    Michael Vanhorn, a 39-year-old man from Inch, Blackwater, Co Wexford, was driving a white Iveco articulated lorry when it struck a bridge at Coote Street in Portlaoise at 4.05pm on 15 December 2022. He was initially charged with dangerous driving but entered an early guilty plea. Judge Andrew Cody at Portlaoise District Court reduced the charge to careless driving. He was fined €300 with three months to pay, and no disqualification was imposed.

    Sentenced, 6 Jan 2023Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Michael Vanhorn, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 6 Jan2023
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Lorry driver sentenced for careless driving at Portlaoise bridge
    Laois court told how lorry driver crashed into Portlaoise bridge
    convicted, Michael Vanhorn, 39, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Vanhorn

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