CHRISTMAS PRISON REPRIEVE FOR CITY MAN FOR ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES

Date Published: 27-Nov-2007

A 28 year old city man who drove on three occasions without insurance while already disqualified from driving has been given an 8 months prison sentence and put off the road for six years.Galway District Court heard that Richard McDonagh of 60 Innishannagh Park, had driven on September 27th and 28th and November 3rd last without car insuranceJudge Fahy handed down an 8 month prison sentence to McDonagh and disqualified him from driving for six years He pleaded for leniency as he has spent the last five years in prison. Judge Fahy told McDonagh he had ignored a court order by driving while disqualified, but she postponed the prison sentences until January 2 next.