Ireland Named in reporting
Paddy Wilson
Born between March 2003 and March 2004, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 2 cases, 3 Mar 2022 to 7 Mar 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between March 2003 and March 2004, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving; no insurance; driving while intoxicated, Dangerous driving; driving while intoxicated; no insurance
- Where
- Co. Laois, Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 3 Mar 2022 to 7 Mar 2022
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for dangerous driving at Portlaoise court Dangerous driving; no insurance; driving while intoxicated · Co. Laois
Paddy Wilson, an 18-year-old man from Athlone, was sentenced at Portlaoise District Court in March 2022 for dangerous driving, no insurance and driving while intoxicated after a 50 km, 25-minute drive on 3 October 2021 that began when he failed to stop at a speed check on the M7 at Cappakeel. The car reached 169 kph, drove on the wrong side of the road at 130 kph in 100 and 80 zones, and a urine test showed cocaine in his system. His girlfriend or fiancée was a passenger in the car and was described as traumatised. Wilson, who had no previous convictions, no driving licence and no insurance, pleaded guilty and received a six-month prison sentence suspended for one year and a four-year driving disqualification.
Sentenced, 3 Mar 2022Convicted, suspect · 2 reports - Sentenced for dangerous driving and driving while intoxicated in Offaly Dangerous driving; driving while intoxicated; no insurance · Co. Offaly
Paddy Wilson, 18, of Athlone, was charged with dangerous driving, driving while intoxicated, and no insurance after driving 50km in 25 minutes through Offaly towns at speeds up to 169kph on 3 October 2021. His girlfriend, who was in the car, was described as traumatised and distressed. A urine sample showed he had cocaine in his system, and he had no driving licence or insurance. He was sentenced to a suspended term at Portlaoise District Court in March 2022, where Judge Catherine Staines called it the worst dangerous driving case she had heard in 12 years.
Sentenced, 3 Mar 2022Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Paddy Wilson, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Mar2022'A miracle no one had been killed' - Judge hands down suspended sentence to Midlands motoristconvicted, Paddy Wilson, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paddy Wilson
- 6 Mar2022Suspended sentence for motorist on cocaine who drove at high speed through towns and villages in Offalyconvicted, Paddy Wilson, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paddy Wilson
- 3 Mar2022"It was a miracle no one was killed" - Man in court after high speed chase through Offaly towns and villagesaccused, Paddy Wilson, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paddy Wilson
- 3 Mar2022‘Worst dangerous driving case I have heard’ - Judge says in Laois courtsuspect, Paddy Wilson, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paddy Wilson
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