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Banned driver jailed over dangerous high-speed pursuit

Summary

Patrick Joyce, 43, of Rossfield, Tallaght, was sentenced by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three and a half years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended, after pleading guilty to two counts of endangerment and two counts of dangerous driving. The offence involved a 35‑minute high‑speed pursuit around Dublin, during which Joyce's gold Skoda Octavia ran red lights, crossed roundabouts, and drove through residential estates on the M50. He was disqualified from driving at the time and was arrested at the scene; CCTV footage from Garda Air Support was shown to the court. The court heard that Joyce's breath smelled of intoxicants and that he had drug and alcohol addictions. The judge noted his guilty plea, remorse, addiction issues, and a tragic family loss as mitigating factors, while citing the seriousness of the offence and his disqualification as aggravating factors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Banned driver jailed over dangerous high-speed pursuit. Charges or matters: two counts of endangerment and two counts of dangerous driving in various locations in the Tallaght and Palmerstown areas of Dublin on July 5, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 5, 2014 Incident
• 2024-03-25 Publication

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Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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