Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Esther Burke was driving in Hanley’s car park in Castlebar town centre today when another car drove at speed in her direction, failed to stop at a continuous white line, and collided with her car. There was a five-metre skid mark left by the other car. The damage will cost thousands to repair.
The driver, who said he was Ukrainian, had Lithuanian registration plates. He had no tax and no insurance. There were three other men in the car who laughed as they exited the vehicle. They were rude and disrespectful when Esther spoke to them. They showed no remorse or regret for their actions.
One guard eventually arrived at the scene. He told Esther that her insurance would pay for the damage to her car. The Guard said nothing about criminal charges for dangerous driving or driving without tax or insurance until Esther raised this. The Guard then said this could be done “if you want to make a complaint.”
When the Irish went around the world in search of a better life, jobs and employment it is doubtful that we drove around dangerously without tax and insurance and gave the finger to those who might be the victims of such behaviour.
It is also concerning that only one Garda arrived here today and was subsequently slow to talk of prosecution; yet when the Burke family appear in Court to support their son/brother Enoch, who has spent almost 2 years in prison after he refused to use the “they” pronoun and endorse and affirm transgender ideology, they are surrounded by a battalion of Guards.
Esther Burke was driving in Hanley’s car park in Castlebar town centre today when another car drove at speed in her direction, failed to stop at a continuous white line, and collided with her car. There was a five-metre skid mark left by the other car. The damage will cost thousands to repair.
The driver, who said he was Ukrainian, had Lithuanian registration plates. He had no tax and no insurance. There were three other men in the car who laughed as they exited the vehicle. They were rude and disrespectful when Esther spoke to them. They showed no remorse or regret for their actions.
One guard eventually arrived at the scene. He told Esther that her insurance would pay for the damage to her car. The Guard said nothing about criminal charges for dangerous driving or driving without tax or insurance until Esther raised this. The Guard then said this could be done “if you want to make a complaint.”
When the Irish went around the world in search of a better life, jobs and employment it is doubtful that we drove around dangerously without tax and insurance and gave the finger to those who might be the victims of such behaviour.
It is also concerning that only one Garda arrived here today and was subsequently slow to talk of prosecution; yet when the Burke family appear in Court to support their son/brother Enoch, who has spent almost 2 years in prison after he refused to use the “they” pronoun and endorse and affirm transgender ideology, they are surrounded by a battalion of Guards.
