Darragh Carroll, 27, sentenced to 3 years in prison for reckless driving spree in Balbriggan after stealing a car while drunk and disqualified.

Darragh Carroll, 27, was sentenced to three years in prison for a reckless driving spree in Balbriggan, Ireland, on April 22, 2021, after stealing a car while severely intoxicated and disqualified from driving. He fled police, ran red lights, drove the wrong way, mounted a footpath, and swerved around a pedestrian before crashing. Arrested in August 2024, he pleaded guilty to theft, endangerment, criminal damage, and driving without a license. Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin imposed concurrent sentences with 18 months suspended and a five-year driving ban, noting his history of 60 prior convictions and lack of good character, though acknowledging remorse and rehabilitation efforts. The stolen car was written off and not compensated.