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.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie