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Banned driver fined for handing gardai fake licence

Date
2025-11-24

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

Luka Mikaidze, a disqualified driver, has been fined €500 for using a fake driving licence during an altercation in Tallaght. Mikaidze admitted to using a false licence and was arrested after gardai discovered it was in a different name. He was disqualified from driving in December 2023 and has eight previous convictions. Defence counsel highlighted that Mikaidze immediately admitted to the false licence and was apologetic. His partner attended court to support him. Judge Áine Clancy fined him €500 and allowed 12 months to pay. The court heard that Mikaidze was disqualified from driving and had a history of road-traffic matters and theft offences. The incident occurred on 16 July last year when gardai were called to an altercation involving Mikaidze and a woman. Luka Mikaidze pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Banned driver fined for handing gardai fake licence. Charges or matters: using a false driving licence contrary to Section 26 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

16 July Incident
December 2023 Incident
2025-11-24 Publication

Case subjects

Luka Mikaidze

Accused

Charges: using a false driving licence contrary to Section 26 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The court heard that Mikaidze was disqualified from driving at the time, having received a four-year ban at Cork Circuit Court in December 2023.