Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between July 1997 and July 1998, from the ages reported

Offences

Dangerous driving, Hit and run

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

1 report, 25 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie

• Defence Forces man's Portlaoise hit and run case adjourned Dangerous driving · Co. Laois

  Steven Dolan, 27, a serving Private in the Defence Forces, admitted dangerous driving and hit and run after his Audi A4 struck Garda Sergeant Flaherty at an Electric Picnic checkpoint on the R445 Dublin Road, Portlaoise, on 17 July 2024. Sergeant Flaherty was taken to hospital with soft tissue damage to his left hand and shoulder. At a sentencing hearing at Portlaoise District Court, Judge Cody adjourned the case to 9 October, ordered a €10,000 donation to Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann and the Pro Social Driving programme, and requested a reference from Dolan's commanding officer.

  In court, 25 Jul 2025Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 25 Jul2025
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Defence Forces man's Portlaoise hit and run case adjourned

   Garda “knocked down” during Electric Picnic in Laois

   accused, Steven Dolan, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Steven Dolan♂27IE

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