Limerick man who was already disqualified from driving for 15 years has more time added to that

A MAN who was stopped by gardaí for having no insurance and no licence, had already been disqualified from driving for 15 years at the time. 

Jordan McCarthy, with an address in Lisheen Park, Patrickswell, appeared before Newcastle West District Court. 

He was charged with having no licence and no insurance and was discovered to have been banned from driving  just the year before.

Garda Sean Kennedy told Newcastle West District Court that on August 12, 2025, at around 7.45pm, he was on duty.

He was on the main street of Patrickswell, opening the gate of the garda station in the village.  

He observed a car, driven by Jordan McCarthy, passing up and down the road and when he was stopped by gardaí, Mr McCarthy initially said that it wasn't him driving.

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The court heard that the  25-year-old has 114 previous convictions - 22 of these were for no insurance and 19 for having no licence.

Evidence was given that he  was also banned from driving at the time of the offence. 

The existing driving disqualification had been imposed on May 15, 24. It came into effect on May 24, 2024 and was very much active on the date of the offence in August 2025.

Inspector Gearóid Thompson told the court in prosecuting evidence: “He couldn't have had a driving licence or insurance, even if he tried.”

Mr McCarthy's solicitor Andrew d'Arcy said that his client “does acknowledge he was driving.”

“He's currently serving 14 months in prison and has an appalling road traffic record.”

Mr d'Arcy representing Mr McCarthy said: “I'm asking that the court wouldn't add to that sentence. He's a young man.”

Judge Carol Anne Coolican imposed a three-month prison sentence, to run concurrently with the sentence, which Mr McCarthy is currently serving. 

Judge Coolican  also disqualified Jordan McCarthy  from driving for 20 years, again to run concurrently with his current disqualification and this was effective immediately.