Independent Clare TD's partner 'continues to break the law' with driving offences, judge says

The judge said that he is to convict the provisional licence holder, John Mountaine, of holding a mobile phone while driving, driving unaccompanied and driving without L plates

John Mountaine told the court that he has been harassed by gardaí since his partner’s election as a TD in February 2021. File picture

The partner of independent Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne, is continuing to break the law by driving around unaccompanied.

That is according to Judge Alec Gabbett who said that he is to convict the provisional licence holder, John Mountaine (41), of holding a mobile phone while driving, driving unaccompanied and driving without L plates at Lack West, Kilmihil, Co. Clare.