Reverend Canon Bob Hanna has had a driving ban lifted against him, having appealed his conviction for speeding at Monday’s sitting of Ennis Circuit Court.
The Church of Ireland cleric had received a six-month driving ban for speeding on the N18 at Bunratty, where he was travelling at 135km per hour in a 100km zone on April 17 last.
He was convicted in his absence at an Ennis District Court sitting in December and received a six month driving ban and €500 fine.
Canon Hanna appealed the conviction and at Ennis Circuit Court on Monday his appeal was heard. It was outlined that the defendant was “abusive and aggressive” towards the garda who detected the speeding offence and a written apology was proferred to the court.
Presiding Judge Tom O’Donnell ordered that the driving ban be lifted and he reduced the €500 fine to €250.
A native of Ennis, Colin McGann has been editor of The Clare Champion since August 2020. Former editor of The Clare People, he is a journalism and communications graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology.