Guilty plea submitted for Kildare DUI offence
NAAS
A defendant who appeared at Naas District Court on Thursday, January 5 submitted a guilty plea to a drug-driving offence.
Shane Whelan, with an address listed as 7 Monread Close in Naas, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs on November 2, 2019 at Monread Close.
He was also accused of driving while drunk on May 22, 2016 at Forest Park in Athy.
For the latter incident, the 31-year-old was also charged with a hit and run offence.
It was also heard that he had no motor insurance on both dates.
Mr Whelan also pleaded guilty to a public order offence that occurred in Kildare on May 6, 2020.
Other offences that Mr Whelan is currently being accused of are for possession of suspected cocaine and cannabis at Monread Close on February 24, 2021, and for possession of suspected cannabis and cannabis resin at Mill Lane, Athy on April 19, 2022.
Judge Desmond Zaidan remanded him on continuing bail until he returns to court on May 18 for sentencing and for hearings relating to the alleged offences.