A 25-YEAR-OLD man with a 'disgraceful' record for motoring offences has received a five-month jail term after he was caught driving while disqualified in Enniskillen.

Daryl William Kennedy, of Galliagh Park, Enniskillen, was charged with driving while disqualified, using a motor vehicle without insurance, dangerous driving at Darling Street, failing to stop for police and failing to provide a blood specimen on June 24 this year.

Kennedy, a sentenced prisoner due for release this October, entered guilty pleas to all the offences when he was led into the dock at Fermanagh Magistrates Court on Monday.

The court heard that, at 12.40am, police on duty in Enniskillen observed a Renault Clio being driven by the defendant with a defective tail light. They followed the vehicle, which also had a defective indicator, and observed as it turned into the Cornagrade estate.

The police did not enter the estate, but subsequently saw the Clio leave from another entrance. Officer believed that this was a deliberate attempt to avoid detection.

During the incident, the vehicle drove “at speed” through densely-populated areas. When the defendant was stopped, he took a preliminary breath test which returned a zero reading.

After he was conveyed to Enniskillen custody suite, Kennedy refused to give a blood specimen for testing.

Defending counsel, Ciaran Roddy, told the court that the offences had occurred at night and there was no suggestion that he had driven faster than 45mph.

The barrister conceded that his client had an “extensive” previous record.

Taking into account the defendant's guilty pleas at the earliest possible stage, deputy district judge, Neil Rafferty, observed that his driving record was a “disgrace”.

The judge warned the defendant that, once he finished this sentence, he would be dealt with in the Crown Court if he committed any further motoring offences and would face much stiffer penalties.

On this occasion, Mr Rafferty imposed a five-month jail term and directed that Kennedy serve it concurrently with his existing sentence.

The judge told the court that it was up to the defendant what he wanted to do with his life, but warned that he faced a “life sentence by instalments” if he continued to re-offend.

“It's up to you if you want to waste it,” Mr Rafferty added.