Cork motorist who bought fake UK driving licence in 1986 had 'forgotten' it wasn't valid, court told

Judge gives 73-year-old conditional discharge and wishes him well in his efforts to attain a legal licence

Michael Russell's false licence was endorsed in 2001 for a drink driving offence and returned to him without issue.

A motorist who bought a false driving licence at a road bowling match in 1986 continued to use the document for so long he had almost forgotten it wasn’t a real licence.

Clonakilty District Court heard that 72-year-old Michael Russell, with an address in Rosscarbery, Co Cork, had bought the UK driving licence at a road bowling score in England more than 30 years ago and had continued to use it ever since.