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On bail criminal endangered lives and damaged cars in dangerous driving incident

Date
2025-10-10

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A 22‑year‑old man, Martin McAleer, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison, with 18 months suspended, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, endangerment, criminal damage and possession of false instruments in two separate incidents in 2023. The first incident on 4 January involved McAleer driving a car that struck a civilian vehicle, a Garda car and a parked car, causing €80,000‑90,000 in damage and soft‑tissue injuries to a passenger. The second incident on 31 May saw McAleer driving an Audi A5 in a high‑speed pursuit that resulted in a motorbike collision, injuries to a motorcyclist, damage to six Garda vehicles and two civilian cars, and a broken toe and hand to a Garda. He was on bail at the time of the offences and is already serving a four‑year sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: On bail criminal endangered lives and damaged cars in dangerous driving incident. Charges or matters: dangerous driving, endangerment, criminal damage and possession of false instruments in relation to separate incidents on January 4 and May 31, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

January 4 Incident
May 31, 2023 Incident
January 4, 2023 Incident
2025-10-10 Publication

Case subjects

Martin McAleer

Defendant

Charges: dangerous driving, endangerment, criminal damage and possession of false instruments in relation to separate incidents on January 4 and May 31, 2023 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He sentenced him to five years and four months in prison, with the final 18 months suspended.