Former Galway TD sentenced to community service in lieu of prison
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
Former Galway East TD Colm Keaveney appeared before Tuam District Court today for his sentencing hearing, where Judge James Faughnan imposed 220 hours of Community Service in lieu of a four-month prison sentence.
At a September sitting of Tuam Court Keaveney pleaded guilty to one drug-driving offence and two charges of driving without insurance. Judge Faughnan ordered the completion of a Probation report before sentencing and said at the time if the report was positive he would deal with the matter accordingly.
Keaveney, also previously a member of both Galway County Council and Tuam Town Council, is already off the road for four years after being banned at Carrick-on-Shannon Court on July 22 last, for refusing to provide a sample when stopped by Gardaí in October 2024 on suspicion of a similar offence. He was involved in a collision in Boyle, Co Roscommon on the night and pleaded guilty to failure to provide a sample and failure to remain at the scene of an accident.
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