Man was sentenced for dangerous driving in north Louth
Man (30) who drove off at speed, after a garda was speaking to a passenger in his vehicle, was sentenced to two months at Dundalk District Court
A 30 year old man who drove off at speed, after a garda was speaking to a passenger in his vehicle, was sentenced to two months at Dundalk District Court last week.
Stephan Dolan with an address at Castlerea Prison, Co. Roscommon was charged with two counts of dangerous driving on the at Millgrange and Monksland, Carlingford on October 27th 2022 and driving without insurance or a driving licence.
The court heard after the gardai had attempted to pull over a vehicle at Greenore and the defendant drove off at speed, he had continued to drive at high speed on the R175 and R173 towards Dundalk - through the Ballymac roundabout and turned right at the Red Cow Roundabout and onto the old Newry Road, making no attempt to stop.
The court was told he had 114 previous convictions.
The Defence barrister outlined how his client had a difficult upbringing, and spent time in care of the State.
He added he had entered an early guilty plea, with an extradition warrant in existence and added a custodial sentence would delay his extradition to Northern Ireland to meet more serious charges.
Judge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a two month sentence for one of the dangerous driving charges along with a six year driving ban.