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07 Oct 2025

Carlow man convicted and disqualified from driving for being six times over the drug limit

The defending solicitor said the driving ban will 'will have a big impact on him and his family'

Carlow man convicted and disqualified from driving for being six times over the drug limit

Tullamore District Court

A Carlow motorist was convicted for drug driving during a recent sitting of Tullamore District Court.

Before the court was Thomas Jackman, 8 Ard na Greine, Tullow, Carlow and he was stopped by Garda Patrick McGee in Charleville, Tullamore on December 5, 2024.

The court was told that a blood reading showed that Mr Jackman was six times over the drug driving limit.

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The defending solicitor Patrick Martin told the court that the loss of his client's driving licence as a result of this offence “will have a big impact on him and his family.”

Judge Andrew Cody convicted and fined €400 and disqualified from driving for one year.

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