Portlaoise Court: Wannabee garda convicted of motoring offences
Portlaoise Courthouse
AN EMPLOYEE of the Prison Service who is applying to join the gardaí was convicted of motoring offences at last week’s sitting of Portlaoise District Court.
Christpher Doolan (31) from Belclare Avenue, Poppintree, Ballymun was summoned before the court for driving without insurance and for having no NCT on 7 November last at the M7 at Morette.
Defending barrister Anne Doyle said the vehicle that Mr Doolan was driving on that day was the secondary family car and he had been attending a training course.
She said that he was advertising the car for sale at the time and had not put it through for an NCT test.
Ms Doyle said that her client “is an employee of the Prison Service and is applying to join An Garda Síochána. He is coming to court with his hands up and is very remorseful. He is hoping to be left without a conviction, which could have grave implications for his future plans.”
Judge Susan Fay convicted Mr Doolan of driving without insurance and fined him €750, and €200 for having no NCT.
She said that she would use her discretion and not impose a driving disqualification.
