Anti-vaxxer Mureddu banned from highway after driving offences in Donegal

Distinguished anti-vaccine campaigner Antonio Mureddu has been disqualified from driving after being discovered responsible of highway site visitors offences in Donegal.

Mureddu was apprehended after his purple Alfa Romeo bearing a false quantity plate roused the suspicion of Gardai. The plate bore the lettering ‘The I Job’ as an alternative of the particular registration variety of the car.

Mureddu, a 45-year-old Italian nationwide, with an tackle on the Headford Arms, Headford, County Galway, failed to look when his case got here earlier than Letterkenny District Courtroom.

A girl who advised Decide Vincent Deane that she was ‘right here by particular look, not by normal look’ appeared to talk on Mureddu’s behalf.

When requested to make clear her place, the lady mentioned she was not a authorized consultant and advised the Decide: “I’m not right here to reply questions.”

Decide Deane advised the lady that she had no proper of viewers.

“You’re the trustee of the prosecutor,” the lady replied, earlier than Decide Deane advised her to both sit down or go away the courtroom.

Particulars of the case in opposition to Mureddu had been outlined by Garda Sergeant Michael Kilcoyne, who mentioned he was on cell patrol on October 23, 2021, accompanied by Garda Stephen Campbell, when a purple Alfa Romeo, which was touring in the wrong way, drew their consideration.

At 9.50am, the Gardai, who had been touring from Ballybofey in direction of Donegal City turned to comply with the automotive earlier than stopping it at Cashelnavean.

When stopped, Mureddu refused to have interaction with the officers and advised them he had a proper of ‘personal conveyance’.

Mureddu handed Gardai a doc, which they defined was not an official doc they usually sought official proof of his id.

Sergeant Kilcoyne mentioned makes an attempt to have interaction with Mureddu had been ‘futile’.

When advised that the quantity plates on the automotive had been both unlawful or not official, Mureddu advised the Gardai that they had been ‘official plates as regards conveyance guidelines’.

When Mureddu remained uncooperative, further help was requested.

Mureddu was subsequently arrested and the car seized.

At Letterkenny Garda Station, Mureddu produced an Irish driving license and it was found that the car was an 09-G reg automotive that was registered to Mureddu, who advised Gardai: “I don’t work together.”

After every of the costs had been learn to him on the station, Mureddu mentioned: “I don’t consent to something. I don’t need to be in a contract. I don’t need to work together with you.”

The courtroom heard that Mureddu had earlier convictions for harmful driving and dashing.

For driving with out insurance coverage, Decide Deane disqualified Mureddu for 2 years and fined him €400. Mureddu was fined €100 for driving with fraudulent plates and for failing to supply Gardai with data on request, he was handed a €100 positive.

Recognisance within the occasion of an enchantment was set at €600, to incorporate a €200 money lodgement.

On the finish of the listening to, the lady requested for a replica of the courtroom order. Decide Deane knowledgeable her that this was a public doc that could possibly be obtained from the courtroom workplace.

Mureddu hit the headlines in February, 2022 when he was arrested and questioned about encouraging 67-year-old Covid-sceptic affected person Joe McCarron to go away Letterkenny College Hospital the earlier September, when he was gravely ailing.

Mr McCarron was returned to hospital two days later, however subsequently died.

Gardaí despatched a file to the DPP in relation to Mureddu’s position in that incident, however the state prosecutor later suggested that no prison fees be pursued.

Anti-vaxxer Mureddu banned from highway after driving offences in Donegal was final modified: April twenty second, 2023 by Workers Author