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Father pulled children from path of car driven by disqualified driver fleeing gardai
Summary
A disqualified driver, Conor Warburton, narrowly avoided hitting two children in a double buggy while fleeing gardai in a stolen car. Warburton (36) was jailed for three years and disqualified from driving for ten years after pleading guilty to charges including endangerment, dangerous driving, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. The incident occurred on May 9, 2023, when Warburton drove at high speed through a bus stop, narrowly missing the children and a garda who was about to exit a patrol car. The car had false registration plates and Warburton was not insured at the time. The pursuit lasted around 30 seconds over 800 meters before gardai lost sight of the car. Warburton has 66 previous convictions, including dangerous driving and no insurance. His defence highlighted addiction issues as the root of his offending, and he has been clean for seven months. Judge Orla Crowe noted the reckless and dangerous nature of his actions and the aggravating factors of his previous convictions and disqualification.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father pulled children from path of car driven by disqualified driver fleeing gardai. Charges or matters: charges including endangerment, dangerous driving, unauthorised use of a vehicle, use of fraudulent registration plates and no insurance or driving licence. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 9, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 15, 2023 Incident
- 2026-06-04 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: charges including endangerment, dangerous driving, unauthorised use of a vehicle, use of fraudulent registration plates and no insurance or driving licence (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today, he was jailed for three years and disqualified from driving for ten years. Having considered his personal circumstances and mitigation, Judge Crowe imposed a four-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended for two years to incentivise his rehabilitation.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Oliver Plunkett Road
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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