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Roads offender caught driving while banned
Summary
Jordan Gannon (28) was fined and disqualified from driving after being caught behind the wheel while already banned and uninsured. The incident occurred on December 14, 2024, when Gardaí stopped Gannon at a checkpoint and found him unable to produce a valid driving licence or insurance certificate. Gannon had been disqualified from driving for three years as of December 5, 2024. His legal team highlighted his personal circumstances, including his young child with an ongoing illness, and his current apprenticeship in carpentry. Judge Conor Fottrell expressed sympathy for Gannon's situation but emphasized the seriousness of the offences. Gannon was fined €500 for driving without insurance and disqualified from driving for an additional year. An application for legal aid was granted. Jordan Gannon pleaded guilty and was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Roads offender caught driving while banned. Charges or matters: driving without insurance and driving without a licence at Dún Laoghaire District Court. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- December 14 Incident
- December 5, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 7 January Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-01-09 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: driving without insurance and driving without a licence at Dún Laoghaire District Court (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; The court heard that Gannon was unable to produce a valid driving licence or insurance certificate and Gardaí later confirmed he was banned from driving at the time, having been disqualified for three years on December 5, 2024. Judge Conor Fottrell said he had a degree of sympathy for Gannon's personal circumstances but noted the seriousness of driving while disqualified and uninsured. "This is a situation where the court has very little leeway", the judge said.
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