Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between January 2007 and January 2008, from the ages reported

Offences

Dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of a vehicle

Where

Co. Tipperary

Reporting

4 reports, 19 Jan 2026 to 20 Jan 2026

Outlets

limerickleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie, tipperarylive.ie, leinsterexpress.ie

• Teenager charged with dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of car after M7 pursuit Dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of a vehicle · Co. Tipperary

  A stolen white Skoda Octavia, taken from a property at Doon, Co Limerick, was allegedly pursued by gardaí at over 200km/h from Laois along the M7 into Tipperary on 9 January 2026, with some reports dating the pursuit to 8 January, and was involved in a collision near Birdhill. Two teenage boys were arrested in the early hours of Friday 9 January, and the younger was released pending a Garda Youth Diversion Programme referral. Ryan Colgan, 18, of Portarlington, Co Laois, was charged with dangerous driving under Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act and unauthorised taking of a vehicle, and at Nenagh District Court he was refused bail and remanded in continuing custody. The case was adjourned for one month while directions are sought from the DPP, and Colgan is due back in court on 13 February 2026.

  In court, 19 Jan 2026Accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 20 Jan2026
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Teenager charged with dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of car after M7 pursuit

   Teenager charged with dangerous driving following theft of car from Limerick village

   accused, Ryan Colgan, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Colgan♂18IE
2. 20 Jan2026
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Teenager charged with dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of car after M7 pursuit

   Teenager from Midlands appears in court charged with dangerous driving following garda pursuit

   accused, Ryan Colgan, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Colgan♂18IE
3. 19 Jan2026
   In courttipperarylive.ie, in Teenager charged with dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of car after M7 pursuit

   Teenager appears in court charged with dangerous driving after garda pursuit in Tipperary

   accused, Ryan Colgan, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Colgan♂18IE
4. 19 Jan2026
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Teenager charged with dangerous driving and unauthorised taking of car after M7 pursuit

   Laois teenager appears in court charged with dangerous driving following garda pursuit

   accused, Ryan Colgan, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Colgan♂18IE

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