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Banned, drunk driver in high speed chase on three tyres

Summary

Mark Fox, aged 29, was given a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after a high‑speed chase on three tyres. On 9 May 2021, Fox, driving a Nissan Qashqai with a missing fourth wheel, pursued Gardaí through Dublin and two counties, ramming two patrol cars and a garda helicopter. He threw bags of white powder, suspected cocaine, from his open door, accelerated past red lights, and smashed a taxi driver's wing mirror. The chase lasted 30 minutes over 28 km. Fox was found to have almost three times the legal blood‑alcohol limit and was disqualified from driving at the time of the offence. He pleaded guilty to eight charges, including endangerment, dangerous driving, drink driving, driving without a licence and resisting arrest. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a three‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence, suspended in full on the basis of Fox's mental‑health problems, and ordered a five‑year driving disqualification.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Banned, drunk driver in high speed chase on three tyres. Charges or matters: eight charges including two counts of endangerment, three counts of dangerous driving, drink driving, driving without a licence and resisting arrest. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 9, 2021 Incident
• 2022-06-23 Publication

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Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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