Driver caught speeding in Laois disqualified

A driver was fined and disqualified for speeding in Laois.  

Tony Harty, 29, with an address at 12 Carrig Rua, Nenagh, Co Tipperary was detected travelling at 148kph in a 100km zone on the R445 at Pike of Rushall on March 16 last. 

A sitting of Portlaoise District Court heard the defendant was a novice driver but had no N Plate on his vehicle and the tax was out 166 days. Fines were issued in relation to the traffic stop but they went unpaid. 

The court was told the defendant, who wasn’t present,  had 57 previous convictions, many relating to road traffic offences. 

Judge Andrew described the speed as significant as he imposed fines totalling €900 and disqualified the man from driving for six months.