Naas Judge sentence man before court for no insurance charges to 12 months in prison

Naas District Court heard how a man who became homeless and was using his car for shelter, was sentenced to one year in prison, on Thursday, for two counts of not having insurance and driving without a licence.

The man, who the court heard, had got himself employment as a car valetor, and whose friend had allowed him to live with him, in Naas, had eight previous convictions, including drink driving and no  insurance.

Also the court heard how he had been banned from driving for six years at the time of being charged on the Clane Road, Sallins, on May 5, 2018, for not having insurance and driving without a licence.

Also he appeared before Naas District Court, last Thursday, charged with having no insurance, on the Clane Road, on May 24, 2o15.

Defence Solicitor, Timmy Kennelly, said that when the accused first came to the country,  from Poland,  he found the language difficult to learn.

After losing his job, he found himself spiralling into homelessness, said Mr Kennelly.

Defence said: "He found himself living in a car. He pulled out the passenger seat so that he could have a makeshift bed."

Judge Desmond Zaidan ordered that the accused was sentenced to one year in prison, six months on each no insurance charge, and the driving ban for six years was ordered to run concurrent to the driving ban he received in 2012, for six years.

In the event of appeal, he was ordered to pay €500 cash of his own bond, with an independent surety of €750.