Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Dangerous driving; no insurance; no licence; drunk driving, Obstructing a peace officer

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

6 reports, 11 Jan 2022 to 21 Jun 2022

Outlets

longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie, rte.ie

• Man adjourned for sentencing over head-on drive at patrol car in Edgeworthstown Dangerous driving; no insurance; no licence; drunk driving · Co. Longford

  On 12 September 2017, Stephen Maughan drove a red Volvo 40 Series head-on towards a Garda patrol car carrying Gardaí Shane Carr and Justin Browne in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, while travelling at 100km/hr in a 50km zone. A blood test returned 150mg of alcohol per 100ml. Maughan pleaded guilty to endangerment, dangerous driving, no insurance, and no driving licence at Longford Circuit Criminal Court on 11 January 2022. Judge Keenan Johnson remanded him on bail with strict conditions and adjourned sentencing to October 2022.

  In court, 11 Jan 2022Victim · 3 reports
• Longford man pleads guilty to obstructing peace officer Obstructing a peace officer · Co. Longford

  On 10 August 2019 gardaí were called to a domestic disturbance at Knockloughlin, Ballinalee Road, Longford, where Garda Angela Keegan and Garda Shane Carr were assaulted during a violent row. Martin Nevin Jnr (22) and Hugh Myers (54) were charged with assaulting a peace officer, and Martin Nevin Snr (64) was charged with obstructing a peace officer during his son's arrest. In June 2022 Martin Nevin Jnr was sentenced to four years in prison with the final year suspended for five years, and Hugh Myers's sentencing was adjourned to a later date. In November 2022 Martin Nevin Snr pleaded guilty to obstructing gardaí and was told he could avoid a custodial term by making a charity donation.

  Sentenced, 15 Jun 2022Victim · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 21 Jun2022
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Man adjourned for sentencing over head-on drive at patrol car in Edgeworthstown

   Longford man drove at patrol car with two Gardaí inside

   victim, Shane Carr, irish (judged from name)Shane CarrIE
2. 15 Jun2022
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Longford man pleads guilty to obstructing peace officer

   Man jailed for three years for trying to "gouge" Longford garda's eyes in violent assault

   victim, Shane Carr, male, irish (judged from name)Shane Carr♂IE
3. 15 Jan2022
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Longford man pleads guilty to obstructing peace officer

   Garda 'feared for her life' during violent Longford row, court hears

   victim, Shane Carr, male, irish (judged from name)Shane Carr♂IE
4. 15 Jan2022
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Longford man pleads guilty to obstructing peace officer

   Garda 'feared for her life' during violent row in the Midlands

   victim, Shane Carr, male, irish (judged from name)Shane Carr♂IE
5. 11 Jan2022
   In courtlongfordleader.ie, in Man adjourned for sentencing over head-on drive at patrol car in Edgeworthstown

   Longford man pleads guilty to endangering the lives of two gardai

   victim, Shane Carr, irish (judged from name)Shane CarrIE
6. 11 Jan2022
   In courtrte.ie, in Man adjourned for sentencing over head-on drive at patrol car in Edgeworthstown

   Man pleads guilty to endangering lives of two gardaí

   victim, Shane Carr, male, irish (judged from name)Shane Carr♂IE

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