Graham McGuinness sentenced for unlawful car use

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Graham McGuinness was sentenced to four years, with the final year suspended, for unlawful use of a car at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 26 January 2015.

He had pleaded guilty after driving a stolen Mitsubishi Colt into a crowded viewing area at Dublin Airport, where people had to move out of its path. A dangerous-driving count was taken into consideration, and McGuinness was disqualified from driving for 10 years at the time.

The court was told that the car had been driven at excessive speed, while McGuinness later admitted driving recklessly. The report also recorded 41 previous convictions and evidence about his difficult childhood and alcohol and drug problems.