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The appeal was withdrawn this morning. PICS: Vicky Comerford
Former hockey international Catriona Carey withdrew her District Court appeal this morning in relation to road traffic offences and is now banned from driving for four years.
The appeal was adjourned from the May sittings of the Kilkenny District Court appeals at Kilkenny Circuit Court after Ms Carey failed to appear on that date due to a severe breakdown in communications in relation to her solicitor who also did not appear in court.
Kevin Roche BL withdrew the appeal this morning and Judge Sineád Ní Chulacháin affirmed the order of the District Court in May 2022.
The former camogie star, who previously had an address at Weir View Hill in Kilkenny was handed down a three month suspended sentence at Kilkenny District Court in May 2022 after she pleaded guilty to road traffic offences including driving without insurance and without a valid licence. She was also disqualified for driving for four years.
At Kilkenny District Court in May 2022 Garda Julie Chapman gave evidence that she stopped the defendant on the Castlecomer Road in Kilkenny on December 21, 2021. The garda used her mobile device to scan the licence and it came up that Ms Carey was disqualified from driving.
On December 10, 2021, Ms Carey was observed driving at Weir View in Kilkenny. At the time she was disqualified from driving in penalty points.
Gda Chapman told Kilkenny District Court how she was screamed at by 'a totally out of control' Catriona Carey after she was informed that her uninsured car would be seized.
An appeal was lodged on behalf of Ms Carey and was due to be heard in October 2022. On that date State Solicitor, Gerry Meaney informed the court that Ms Carey was now fully contesting the matters before the court and it was adjourned to the January sittings. In January there was no judge available to hear the appeal and it was adjourned to May. In May there was no appearance made on behalf of Ms Carey and matters were adjourned to today's date when the appeal was withdrawn.
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