A MAN who was stopped by police while carrying out a "good deed" for his mother had no insurance in place.

Enniskillen Magistrates Court heard on Monday that Paul Duffy (28), with an address of Hillview Park, Enniskillen, was stopped by police at Queen Street on November 29 last, driving a Ford Focus.

The police spoke to the defendant, and during their enquiries they discovered that the defendant only held a Provisional licence and there was no insurance policy in place.

When questioned, the 28-year-old made a full admission and told police the reason he was driving was because his mother, who was a carer, had flat tyres on her car, and this was the only day she was off to have a look at the problem.

Garry Smyth, representing Duffy, told the court in his submissions that his client had entered a guilty plea at the earliest opportunity and reiterated that Duffy had taken the car out to attend the defect, and was doing a "good deed" for his mother.

Mr. Smyth asked the court to give Duffy credit for his early plea.

Judge Austin Kennedy gave Duffy credit for the early plea, for the charges of using a motor vehicle without insurance, and for being an unaccompanied L driver. He fined Duffy £350, and issued six penalty points.