Judge warns of high price to be paid for speeding in urban areas
Tue, May 12, 2026
“I don’t need to hear about people speeding about in an urban area and the public being put in danger,” a judge at Ballinasloe District Court exclaimed before putting the driver in question off the road for six months.
Judge James Faughnan was told at Ballinasloe District Court that Gardaí detected Michael Sweeney, Dunlo, Ballinasloe, driving at up to 80kph in a 50kph zone at Society Street on June 17, 2025.
“This could be very dangerous in an urban area,” the Judge said. He was told Sweeney had seven previous convictions, including for speeding.
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