Suspended sentence for woman caught driving without insurance

A 36-year-old mother of five who pleaded guilty to two counts of driving with no insurance was given a two month suspended sentence and disqualified for six years on both counts when she appeared at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court.

Noeleen Beck, 16 Grace Court, Dromod, who had previous convictions for no insurance, was convicted and sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for two years on her own bond of €100, for having no insurance on February 1, 2022 at Leitrim Road, Carrick-on-Shannon and on February 5, 2020, at Hyde St, Mohill, to run concurrent.

She was also convicted and sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for two years, for drunk driving on February 5, 2020 at Hyde St, Mohill, concurrent. Ms Beck was also fined €150 and given six months to pay. A certificate of legal aid was granted.