Farm labourer caught driving while disqualified and without licence
Man had no insurance and had been disqualified from driving for four years on September 6, 2023, also for driving without insurance. File picture
A farm labourer who was caught driving while disqualified and without a licence had a problem with drink and drugs which led to a number of convictions, the district court has heard.
Sergeant Trish O’Sullivan told Macroom District Court that gardaí received an automatic number plate recognition alert regarding a blue Suzuki Liana car and pulled the vehicle over at Coolcower, Macroom, at 10.48am on October 16, 2025.
The driver of the vehicle was 31-year-old Greg Coleman of Dromduff Cottage, Dromduff, Macroom. Coleman had no insurance and had been disqualified from driving for four years on September 6, 2023, also for driving without insurance.
The court heard that Coleman had 14 previous convictions including three for driving without insurance.
Defence solicitor Jack Purcell said his client was a hard-working farm labourer who previously “had a problem with drink and drugs”.
He said Coleman had been drug-free for “about a year” and was a “very hard-working man”.
Judge Joanne Carroll said it was very unfortunate that a conviction would would mean a further disqualification for Coleman. She asked the Probation Service to produce a probation report on Coleman and ordered him to undertake two random drug tests.
She also asked gardaí to confirm at the next hearing if Coleman had come to any further garda attention.
Judge Carroll remanded Coleman on continuing bail to appear again on June 17, 2026.
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