Suspended sentence for Dundalk man caught driving with no insurance


A 51 year old man with 119 previous convictions, was given a four month suspended sentence at Dundalk District Court last week for driving without insurance.
The court heard Richard McDonagh with an address at the time at Clann Chulainn Park, Dundalk was disqualified from driving for 10 years, 15 days before he was detected driving on the L7092 at Carrickarnan on November 26th 2020.
The defence solicitor said his client has now moved away and is living in Drogheda.
Judge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a four month sentence, which was suspended on Mr. McDonagh entering a €200 bond to be of good behaviour for 18 months.
He was also disqualified from driving for four years.
