Wexford District Court round-up: Multiple road traffic offences and bench warrants dealt with
Wexford PeopleA number of cases were heard before Gorey District Court with Judge John Cheatle presiding.
A man pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified. The court heard Niall Dreelan (38) of Shroughmore, Ballindaggin, Enniscorthy, was stopped at a checkpoint on September 1 at Ballyboy, Tombrack, Wexford when it was discovered he is a disqualified driving. Judge Cheatle imposed a two year driving disqualification.
Aoife Brack (41) of 77 Newborough, Hollyfort Road, Gorey, pleaded not guilty to a charge of holding a mobile phone while driving on March 19 2025 at Gorey Hill. Brack informed the court that the car was stopped and her phone had fallen, she was simply picking it up at the time in question. Judge Cheatle struck the matter out.
The court heard that Garda Brennan was conducting a checkpoint at Spring Valley, Enniscorthy, on March 19 2025 when he observed David Barry Murphy (38) of 11 Bernadette Avenue, Enniscorthy, Wexford, not wearing a seatbelt. Judge Cheatle imposed a fine of €150 with four months to pay.
Eoin O’Connor (35) of Glentire, The Ballagh, Wexford, was driving a tractor at the N30 Coolnahorna, Wexford, on March 4 2025 when he was observed holding a mobile phone by Garda Brophy. Judge Cheatle imposed a €120 fine with three months to pay.
Michael Connors (28) of Larkingray, 3 Milehouse Road, Enniscorthy, Wexford was fined €120 with three months to pay in relation to an offence of driving while holding a mobile phone on March 3 2025 at Castle Street, Enniscorthy.
A man plead guilty to a charge of no insurance. Damian Watters (53) of 22 Etchingham Heights, Riverchapel, Gorey, Wexford, was detected driving uninsured on December 8 2024 at The Avenue, Gorey. Judge Cheatle imposed a fine of €250 with six months to pay.
The court heard that on March 7 2025 at N30 Enniscorthy, Garda Downes stopped a tractor being driven by Kenneth Murphy (39) of Boolabawn, Davidstown, Enniscorthy, Wexford. The tractor was towing a trailer with an unsecured excavator. While stopped it was discovered that the tax on the trailer had expired in 2022. Meabh Fenton BL informed the court that her client is pleading guilty and that on the day in question he was moving the excavator in a hurry but the trailer has since been taxed. Judge Cheatle imposed a fine of €250 with six months to pay.
Fiona Elizabeth Ryan (50) of 5 The Break, Aylesbridge, Gorey, was fined €400 with six months to pay in relation to an offence of driving without NCT. The court heard that Ryan was stopped at Ballykale, Gorey on March 17 2025 where it was discovered her NCT disc had been altered. The NCT on the vehicle had expired in 2023 however the disc had been drawn on with marker to show a year of 2025.
Zoe Byrne (31) of 33 Pearse Park, Sallynoggin, Dublin, is due before the court in relation to an alleged assault which took place on July 12 2025 at Railway Road, Gorey. There was no appearance by Byrne and a bench warrant issued in her absence.
There was no appearance by John O’Brien (20) of 73 Tommy Murphy Park, Graigcullen, Carlow. O’Brien is due before the court in relation to an alleged theft offence on May 13 2024 at Centra, Main Street, Ferns. A bench warrant was issued.
A bench warrant issued for Aaron O’Connor (25) of Kayle, Foulksmills, Wexford, who is charged with an alleged public order offence on August 24 2025 at Killagoley, Enniscorthy.
There was no appearance by Lisa Maher (22) of 13 Elm Row, Ard na Dara, Mullingar. Maher is charged with an alleged theft from Sports Direct, Gorey, on March 31 2025. A bench warrant issued in her absence.