Gave his brother's details to the police
Kieran Michael McKinney, Churchill Park, Portadown, admitted three offences when he appeared last Friday at Craigavon Magistrates Court.
He was fined £300 and given six points for driving without insurance while £100 fines were imposed for not having a licence and taking a vehicle without consent.
McKinney was also ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy.
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Hide AdWhen he was stopped driving a car on April 5 he said he was the owner and gave his name as Thomas McKinney.
On April 22 police spoke to him again and during the conversation he said: “To tell you the truth I’m Kieran.”
He had furnished police with his brother’s details.
Mr Gabriel Ingram said his client had been offered employment at a local garage on the condition he obtained a driving licence.
The defendant’s father had died the year before and he was feeling a bit down so he took the car to go to his father’s grave.