Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Breaking Level 5 restrictions; false statement to gardaí

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

1 report, 1 Nov 2021 to 1 Nov 2021

Outlets

longfordleader.ie

• Longford couple sentenced for breaking Level 5 restrictions and false statement Breaking Level 5 restrictions; false statement to gardaí · Co. Longford

  Joseph and Nancy Lawrence, a couple from Longford with four children under 10, were stopped by Garda Aiden Lenehan at Rathcronan, Granard, just after 1pm on 22 February 2021 during Level 5 lockdown, over 20km from their home. Mr Lawrence told the garda the couple had been visiting a graveyard and that he had stopped at a local garage for petrol, but CCTV showed no evidence of a garage stop and the fuel dial was low. The defence said the couple had travelled to Granardkill Cemetery to visit a family relative's grave and had not left the county. In November 2021, Judge Brennan fined Mr Lawrence €300 and Ms Lawrence €100 on charges of breaking Level 5 restrictions and making a false statement to gardaí, noting as an aggravating factor that Mr Lawrence chose not to address the issue when given the opportunity.

  Sentenced, 1 Nov 2021Accused · 1 report

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1. 1 Nov2021
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Longford couple sentenced for breaking Level 5 restrictions and false statement

   Longford man lied to gardaí after breaking Level 5 restrictions, court hears

   accused, Nancy Lawrence, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nancy Lawrence♀IE

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