A jury of nine men and three women were sworn in to hear the case

The motorist came to the attention of Gardaí as they noticed the car speeding during wet road conditions.

The Bar of Ireland say members are effectively earning less now than a decade ago.

A man in his late teens is appearing at Mullingar District Court today charged in connection with the incident.

The car was seized by local Gardaí, with the motorist to face Longford District court in the coming months.

Shortly before 11am on Monday, Gardaí searched a car in the Ballymore area of the town and recovered quantities of Cocaine, Ecstasy and Cannabis.

The operation involved involved more than 60 Gardaí and Detectives from units including the Armed Response Unit and Dog Unit.

In passing sentence, Judge Martina Baxter says the attack was highly organised and deliberate to incite fear.