Three year sentence for man arrested in stolen taxi after prolonged high speed chase by gardaí

The judge said the court had to consider “the number of gardaí who put their lives and limbs at risk during this pursuit”. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA WireA man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for driving a stolen taxi while chased by gardaí in a pursuit that spanned two counties.

Passing sentence on Tuesday, Judge Orla Crowe said the accused drove in the most dangerous fashion and with gardaí from Ardee, Dundalk, Swords and members of the Armed Support Unit all involved in pursuing him.This couple lived on Great Blasket with no electricity or running water. Here’s what they did nextDistressed mother tells judge her daughter alleges ‘multiple’ rapes by teenage brother

Judge Crowe considered Grogan’s guilty plea, his admissions on arrest, his addiction issues, his difficult childhood and that he will now be deprived of his children’s company due to his current prison sentence. During the subsequent pursuit, Grogan drove the car through red lights at speeds of up to 170 km per hour. Other road users had to take evasive action as the car kept weaving between lanes to stop the gardaí from overtaking him.

During his interview, Grogan told gardaí that the last day was a “blur” and that the “yokes” he received were bad. Grogan is currently serving a prison sentence and will be released in June 2026. Mr Jackson said his client left school when he was 14 and began using drugs but is now completely clean from all drugs.

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