Man donates more than €3k over driving offences

A 20-year-old man, banned from driving for 12 years for not having insurance, had “been working all hours to put money aside for the poor box”, a solicitor said yesterday.

Robin Martin, of Cappanacush West, Greenane, Killarney, Co Kerry, has paid over €3,000 to the poor box after driving without insurance on six occasions in Kenmare and in Killarney. He pleaded guilty yesterday at Kenmare District Court which heard he was hoping to join the British Army.

Martin admitted offences relating to September 2016 along with January 14, April 18, May 7, May 9, and June 10 last year.