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Jail for Dublin man over dangerous driving and endangerment

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Christopher Green, a 32‑year‑old father of six from Thornton Heights, Inchicore, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for dangerous driving and reckless endangerment. The offence involved a high‑speed chase in the north of the city during which Green reversed a Nissan Almera out of a housing estate, forced a pedestrian Garda to jump out of the way, and performed a handbrake turn that caused a patrol car to swerve. He also nearly collided with a car at a junction, forcing an elderly lady and her dog to flee. Green pleaded guilty to two counts of reckless endangerment and dangerous driving at Woodbine Park, Raheny, on 12 September 2014. He has 49 prior convictions, including one for possessing an offensive weapon in Northern Ireland. The judge, Martin Nolan, noted Green's history of authority problems, banned him from driving for two years, and accepted his early guilty plea and remorse.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for Dublin man over dangerous driving and endangerment. Charges or matters: two counts of reckless endangerment and dangerous driving at Woodbine Park, Raheny on September 12, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 12, 2014 Incident
• 2015-06-22 Publication

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Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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