27 Nov 2021
27 Nov 2021
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider subscribing to our ePaper and/or free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
Judge Elizabeth MacGrath: young driver 'put his life at risk for ascetics'
A young driver who had a modified car was told by the judge at Nenagh Court that he was a “lucky gentleman” not to have sustained an injury.
Tommy Dooley, 21, of Lower Graigue, Kilruane, Nenagh, pleaded to having the vehicle at Streame, Nenagh, on June 7, 2019.
Garda Paul Hogan said the car was stopped and a PSV inspection revealed the suspension had been lowered so close to the ground the wheels were twisted.
He told Judge Elizabeth MacGrath that this was done by some drivers either for ascetic reasons or because they felt the car handled better.
However, in this case the suspension was so low it was rubbing off the ground.
“He put his life at risk for ascetics,” said Judge MacGrath.
The court heard that Mr Dooley had 17 previous convictions, including four for no insurance and one for dangerous driving. He only got his first conviction in 2020.
His solicitor, Pat Liston, said Mr Dooley was currently disqualified from driving.
Judge MacGrath fined Mr Dooley €300.
Congrats to Andrea Scully pictured on the right with her two sisters, Fiona and Katie, along with their parents
Clonmel’s role in the county has been diluted for the past seven years, the town’s former Mayor Pat English has claimed
Walk-in Vaccination Centre in Nenagh on Saturday
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This website and its associated sites are full participating members of the Press Council of Ireland and supports the Office of the Press Ombudsman. This scheme in addition to defending the freedom of the press, offers readers a quick, fair and free method of dealing with complaints that they may have in relation to articles that appear on our pages. To contact the Office of the Press Ombudsman go to www.pressombudsman.ie or www.presscouncil.ie
