{"id":614932,"date":"2026-09-05T03:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T03:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/614932\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T03:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T03:52:12","slug":"ballyshannon-man-handed-four-year-ban-after-second-no-insurance-detection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/614932\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballyshannon man handed four-year ban after second no insurance detection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Ballyshannon man who was caught driving without insurance has been handed a four-year ban.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Moore appeared before Ballyshannon District Court.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old, of Timoney Apartments, Cloghore, Ballyshannon, was charged following an incident on December 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Oliver Devaney told the court that Gardai stopped Moore at 11.30pm suspecting that he may not have insurance.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard that Moore had a policy in place, but it did not cover the vehicle he was driving.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moore has two previous convictions from 2019, one of which related to driving without insurance and for which he was disqualified from driving for two years.<\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Devaney said that Moore did have a policy, which was transferred the following day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moore, who was not legally represented, said he accepted the charge and did not wish to address the court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-sans font-semibold text-xl md:text-[30px] leading-9 text-primary w-full\">\n        You may also be interested in\n    <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/sport-lead\/finn-harps-slip-to-ninth-successive-defeat-as-grogan-gives-athlone-win-648303\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Finn Harps slip to ninth successive defeat as Grogan gives Athlone win\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788580331_997_finn-harps-slip-to-ninth-successive-defeat-as-grogan-gives-athlone-win.png\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Finn Harps slip to ninth successive defeat as Grogan gives Athlone win\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/donegal-families-urged-to-apply-for-rural-water-funding-648285\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Donegal families urged to apply for rural water funding\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788580332_619_donegal-families-urged-to-apply-for-rural-water-funding.png\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Donegal families urged to apply for rural water funding\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Judge \u00c9ite\u00e1in Cunningham said the difficulty for the court was that Moore had a previous conviction for having no insurance and this meant a mandatory four-year disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>Moore was fined and disqualified for four years.<\/p>\n<p>Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal, which was subsequently lodged to the court.<\/p>\n<p>Funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Ballyshannon man who was caught driving without insurance has been handed a four-year ban. 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