Postman finds himself with seven-year driving ban meant for his son with same name

The judge said it seemed "a quite astonishing situation" that the matter could not be dealt with in a commonsense way
Postman finds himself with seven-year driving ban meant for his son with same name

Brendan Gannon senior was told by the National Driving Licence Service, when he went to renew his licence last January, that he was disqualified from driving until 2025. File picture

A postman who went to renew his driving licence found a seven-year driving ban had been applied in error against him when it should have been against his 40-year-old son of the same name, the High Court heard.

Brendan Gannon senior (63), Galtymore Road, Drimnagh, Dublin, was told by the National Driving Licence Service (NDLS), when he went to renew his licence last January, that he was disqualified from driving until 2025.

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