National court archive ยท 2026-03-20

Teen with "appalling" convictions drove stolen car through children's play areas

At a glance

Crime
dangerous driving
People
CJ Losty, Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain, Eimear Delargy BL, Nicola Cox BL
Locations
Blanchardstown, Mulhuddart, M3 motorway, Co. Meath
Court
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Outcome
global sentence of three years

Summary

CJ Losty drove a stolen car through green areas where children were playing, across footpaths and the wrong way on the M3 while fleeing gardai, reaching more than 160km/hr. He pleaded guilty to endangerment and dangerous-driving charges and received a three-year global sentence, with the final year suspended, plus a six-year driving ban.

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Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie