Majority of cases heard at Wexford District Court were motoring offences
Wexford PeopleA number of road traffic matters were dealt with recently at Wexford district court with uninsured driving accounting for almost half of the cases.
Four defendants appeared before Judge John Cheatle in connection with offences of driving without insurance. Among them was Volodymyr Ganshyn (44) of 7A The Moorings, Rosbercon, New Ross, Wexford who pleaded guilty to driving without insurance on June 01 2025 at the R733 Camlin, New Ross. Judge John Cheatle imposed a €200 fine allowing six months to pay.
A Kilkenny woman, Eva Papp (54) of Hillside, Warrenstown, Johnstown, Kilkenny was fined €300 with five months to pay after the court heard she had been driving an uninsured vehicle on August 13 2025 at Rahard on the E30 in County Wexford.
In another case a Wexford woman with four previous convictions, including speeding and refusal to provide a breath sample, was fined in relation to a charge of driving without insurance and without a valid NCT. Garda Scallan gave evidence that he observed Sinead O’Neill (50) of 35 Baile an Róigh, Rosslare, Wexford driving a car which did not have a valid insurance policy or NCT on July 29 2025 at the N25 Churchtown, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford. Judge Cheatle imposed a fine of €300 with five months to pay.
David Sinnott (40) of 105 Irishtown, New Ross, Wexford, was also fined €200 with six months to pay in connection with an offence of driving uninsured on September 03 2025 at Philippintown, Wexford.
A charge of careless driving against a Wexford man was struck out.
The court heard that Shane Cosgrave (32) of 129 Cluain Dara, Wexford, had parked his van on a footpath at Tesco, Distillery Road, Wexford on September 28 2023. When Cosgrave pulled off again he hit the injured party who was standing on the path.
Andrew Bolger BL, counsel for the accused, informed the court that his client had parked the van on the path as he was struggling to fit the vehicle in to the general car parking spaces. The barrister confirmed that a civil insurance claim had since been settled.
Judge Cheatle struck the matter out in circumstances where the matter had been resolved by civil remedy.
A driver was stopped by Gardaí when it was discovered he was a learner driver failing to display L plates.
Louis Ralph (22) of 42 Sean O’Casey Avenue, Mountjoy, Dublin, was driving on the R730 Newtown, Wexford, on May 5 2025 when he was charged with the offence. Judge Cheatle imposed a fine of €150 on the young man with four months to pay.
Thomas Connors (22) of The Glade, Cloughbawn, Clonroche, Enniscorthy, was observed driving at North Quay, New Ross, Wexford, on May 07 2025 when Gardaí noticed Connors was not wearing a seatbelt. Judge Cheatle imposed a fine of €150 with three months to pay.
Katie Cullen of 22 Mary Street, New Ross, Wexford, was before the court in connection with a charge of non display of a parking disc and non display of an insurance disc. Garda Bourke told the court that while on patrol on May 7 2025 he observed the vehicle of Cullen at Ballybrazil, Wexford, failing to display the appropriate discs. Judge Cheatle imposed a fine of €120 with three months to pay.
An Enniscorthy man was before the court in connection with an offence of non display of a tax disc.
The court heard that a vehicle registered to Johnny Connors (37) of The Archeslyre, Milehouse, Enniscorthy, Wexford, was observed at Carricklawn, Wexford, on June 20 2025 when Garda Carty noted the vehicle was not displaying a tax disc.
Garda Carty confirmed Connors has previous road traffic convictions including no insurance, driving while holding a mobile phone, and dangerous driving causing death in 2013.
Judge Cheatle imposed a fine of €150 with four months to pay.
Gerry Cash (33) of Tombrack, Ferns, Wexford, was before the court in connection with an offence of driving a vehicle with two bald tyres.
Garda Brophy informed the court that he had stopped the vehicle driven by Cash on May 15 2025 at Rosslare Road, Drinagh, Wexford, when he observed the left and right front tyres of the vehicle were bald.
Judge Chealte imposed a fine of €120 with three months to pay.
A Wexford man received a fine in connection with a public order offence.
Garda Brennan informed the court that on April 19 2025 he attended at single vehicle collision at Cross Phillip, Newbawn, Wexford, when he discovered Dayl Martin Barnwell (31) of 1 Saint Aidans Green, Clongeen, Wexford, highly intoxicated standing in the middle of the road.
Barnwell confirmed to Garda Brennan the he was a passenger of the vehicle and had drank 16 pints and intended to walk home from the scene of the crash on the night in question. The court heard that the accused has 33 previous convictions.