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A CIRCUIT court judge has quashed the no insurance conviction imposed last year on the partner of former Sinn Finn TD, Violet Anne Wynne, John Mountaine (40). At Kilrush Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford quashed the no insurance conviction along with the consequent two year driving ban on Mr Mountaine formerly of Pella Rd, Kilrush. The no insurance conviction was quashed at Kilrush Circuit Court on Tuesday after a successful appeal by solicitor, Patrick Moylan on behalf of Mr Mountaine. Last June, in the district court, Judge Mary Larkin imposed the driving ban and the no insurance conviction arising from a Gardai prosecution concerning Mr Mountaine driving a 192 registered black Ford Grand C-Max at Decomede, Lissycasey, Co Clare on February 8 2021. However, with the no insurance conviction now quashed, Mr Moylan said on Wednesday that “Mr Mountaine is fully vindicated” while Deputy Violet Anne Wynne (Ind) claimed that her partner suffered “character assassination” arising from the national reporting …

THE partner of former Sinn Fein TD, Violet Anne Wynne is free to drive until November at least despite receiving a two-year driving ban last month. This follows John Mountaine (40) formerly of Pella Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare, not appearing in court in Kilrush to press ahead with his circuit court appeal of the two year driving ban and the case has now been adjourned to November for hearing. At Ennis District Court last month, Judge Mary Larkin imposed the third driving ban on Mr Mountaine after his third conviction for driving with no insurance. Mr Mountaine has 16 previous convictions and they include two for driving with no insurance dating from June 2014 when Mr Montaine was banned from driving for two years and in 2012 when he received a one year driving ban. Judge Larkin imposed a two year ban on the latest offence of Mr Mountaine driving with no insurance while driving a 192 registered black Ford …