Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Offences

Dangerous driving

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 1 Apr 2026 to 1 Apr 2026

Outlets

dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie

• Garda sentenced to two-year driving ban over Dublin dangerous driving Dangerous driving · Co. Dublin

  On 4 May 2024, Garda Sean Shields chased two masked men on scrambler bikes from Dublin's North inner city to a cul de sac in Belvedere Avenue, Dublin 1, in an incident deemed to be dangerous driving. Shields denied the charge, telling the court the bikes came out of nowhere, while witness Kieran Davitt, 50, of Belvedere Avenue, said the garda car seemed to go out of control. Shields was convicted and barred from driving for two years, and has lodged notice to appeal. Davitt, who gave key evidence against Shields, had previously pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen motorbike.

  Sentenced, 1 Apr 2026Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 1 Apr2026
   Sentenceddublinlive.ie, in Garda sentenced to two-year driving ban over Dublin dangerous driving

   Outrage as Garda banned over chase as witness previously caught with stolen bike

   convicted, Sean Shields, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Shields♂IE
2. 1 Apr2026
   Convictedirishmirror.ie, in Garda sentenced to two-year driving ban over Dublin dangerous driving

   Outrage as Garda banned over chase; witness had stolen bike past

   convicted, Sean Shields, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Shields♂IE

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