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Unlicensed, uninsured driver "panicked" and led garda on high speed chase
Summary
Josh Redmond, aged 20, was charged with endangerment, dangerous driving and driving without insurance after a high‑speed chase in Dun Laoghaire on 7 June 2016. He had no licence or insurance and had just bought the car, but his mother had told him to return it. While driving to return the vehicle, he encountered Gardaí and "panicked", accelerating beyond the 50 km/h limit to over 100 km/h, overtaking other cars, breaking traffic lights and swerving, forcing a patrol car to take evasive action. He was arrested after a foot chase and admitted the lack of licence and insurance. In court, Judge Karen O'Connor noted the early‑afternoon timing and the risk to the public and Gardaí, but also his supportive family and a positive probation report. She imposed an 18‑month sentence, suspended in full, and disqualified him from driving for two years. Josh Redmond pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Unlicensed, uninsured driver "panicked" and led garda on high speed chase. Charges or matters: endangerment, dangerous driving and driving without insurance at locations in the Dun Laoghaire area on June 7, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 7, 2016 Incident
- 2017-05-10 Publication
Why: An uninsured driver who led gardaí on a high speed chase because he "panicked" has avoided a custodial sentence. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: endangerment, dangerous driving and driving without insurance at locations in the Dun Laoghaire area on June 7, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed an 18 month sentence which she suspended in full and disqualified him from driving for two years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Rochestown Park
- Mackintosh Park estate
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