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Bald tyres saw man lose control of car, causing serious injuries to another driver
Summary
In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Connor James McCabe, 29, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm and to driving a defective vehicle after a collision on Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun, on 20 February 2023. McCabe admitted that the front tyres of his car were bald and that he had traces of cannabis in his system, but he denied that intoxication contributed to the loss of control. The victim suffered fractures to the arm and leg, a broken nose and a brain bleed, with speech and memory affected. McCabe, who had no prior convictions and was fully insured, was found to have lost control of the vehicle, which was travelling under the speed limit. Judge Martin Nolan, after considering the evidence, imposed an 18‑month suspended sentence and a four‑year driving ban, citing McCabe's early guilty plea, remorse and lack of previous convictions as mitigating factors. The case was adjourned overnight for sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Bald tyres saw man lose control of car, causing serious injuries to another driver. Charges or matters: dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm on Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun on February 20, 2023; driving a defective vehicle in public on the same date in the same place. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 20, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-10-09 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm on Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun on February 20, 2023; driving a defective vehicle in public on the same date in the same place (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan said McCabe did not deserve a custodial term and handed down an 18-month suspended sentence and banned him from driving for four years.; After hearing the facts yesterday, Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case overnight to consider sentence.
Places mentioned
- Carrington Park
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Balbutcher Lane
- Ballymun
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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