Suspended sentence for Wexford man

A Wexford man appeared before the court in relation to various charges including no insurance on August 18 2024 when the accused was involved in a collision at the front of the John Barry, Henrietta Street, Wexford, causing damage to flower pots.

The court heard that Ger Connors (32) of Rosemount, Drinagh, Wexford, was driving without insurance at the time and when arrested committed a criminal damage offence whereby he urinated on the cell doors at Wexford Garda Station. Connors is a man with 156 previous convictions, 16 of which relate to no insurance matters, the most recent of which being in 2019 when the accused received a 20-year driving ban and a six-month prison sentence from Mullingar District Court.

Tim Cummings, solicitor for the accused, informed the court that on the day in question Connors was just released from a prison sentence and in the last year he has turned his life around. Mr Cummings handed in various character references for the accused including one from his place of employment where he works cleaning cars, and stated that he has not come to the negative attention of An Garda Síochána in recent times.

Connors had €100 with him in compensation for the criminal damage charge, however gardaí asked that this sum be given to charity instead. Judge Cheatle ordered the €100 be paid to the court poor box and adjourned the matter to September 15 2026 to ensure the accused does not come to the attention of the gardaí in the intervening period. If Connors does not then he will receive a five months prison sentence suspended for 12 months.

Driving Uninsured

A New Ross man was before the court in relation to a charge of driving uninsured. The court heard that John Furlong (46) of 51 Bosheen Estate, New Ross, Wexford, was stopped at Whitemill Road, Wexford, on May 5 2024 when Garda Scallan received an ANPR alert for no insurance on the vehicle.

Edward King, solicitor for the accused, informed the court that on the day in question Furlong was unaware his policy had been cancelled. The defendant had set up the payments to come out of his Revolut bank account rather than his main banking account and simply missed a payment.

The defendant has two previous convictions for no insurance and in those circumstances Mr King requested a one year adjournment to ensure Furlong does not come to any further gardaí attention. Judge Cheatle agreed and adjourned the matter to December 15 2026 stating if the accused does not come to the adverse attention of the gardaí a fine will be imposed rather than a disqualification.

Bench warrants

There was no appearance by Patrick Kelly (33) of 6 Ashgrove, Castlehyde Park, Kilkenny. Kelly is charged before the court in relation to an alleged criminal damage offence which took place at North Main Street, New Ross, on June 03 2024. A bench warrant issued in his absence.

A bench warrant was issued for Des Lynch (23) of no fixed abode. Lynch is charged with two alleged theft offences from Aldi, Trinity Street, Wexford, on February 15 2025 and from Pettits Supervalu, St Aidans, on May 4 2025.

Leszek Karbinski (34) of 7 Barrow Hill, New Ross, Wexford, was due before the court in connection with an offence of driving without insurance on August 24 2024. There was no appearance by Karbinski and a bench warrant issued in his absence.

A bench warrant issued for Sarah Mahon (32) of 13 Woodview Drive, Adamstown, Wexford. Mahon is charged with an alleged offence of theft from Gala, Adamstown, on February 16 2025.

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