Tractor on Motorway Ends in Court | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

A 20-year-old named Jamie Dooley turned heads—and cops—when he was pulled over on the M7 motorway driving a tractor with a low loader, no license, and no insurance. The judge called the setup “lethal,” warning that anyone rear-ending it could’ve been seriously hurt. This wasn’t his first brush with the law—he’d already been convicted for drink-driving last year. In court, his lawyer pleaded for leniency, citing his dad’s repair business and his health struggles that sometimes cloud his judgment. But the judge had no mercy: Jamie got guilty verdicts on all charges—careless driving, no…