Judge blasts teen driver for 'doing the speed of a Boeing 777 taking off'

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Judge blasts teen driver for 'doing the speed of a Boeing 777 taking off'
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At Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett imposed a two-month suspended prison sentence on Michael Burke (18)

A judge has stated that a teenage driver was doing the same speed as a Boeing 777 on take off from Shannon Airport when detected by Gardai speeding at 160kmph on the outskirts of Ennis.

READ MORE: Man, 18, charged over Phoenix Park incident claims: 'This isn't some sort of an attack on gay community'Mr Burke was charged with dangerous driving on January 26th this year at Daragh, Ennis and on conviction dangerous driving carries an automatic two year driving ban. Mr Doherty said that his client has also completed a Garda ‘Lifesaver’ course designed to educate drivers who have been before the courts on road safety. In evidence, Sgt Mark Murphy said that Mr Burke was detected going at a speed of 160kmph on the main Kilrush Road, leading out of Ennis at Daragh.

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