A Duagh resident advised Listowel District court docket that he tried to pay a fixed-charge discover on-line after being caught travelling nearly 30 kilometres an hour over the pace restrict in Finuge final March.
enis Cahill, Kerry Cottage, Duagh, was detected travelling at 78 kilometres and hour in a 50km/h zone in Finuge on March 1. Garda proof outlined {that a} fixed-charge discover was issued on foot of this detection however has not been paid.
The discover was posted to the deal with given by Mr Cahill – Kerry Cottage, Duagh, additionally the deal with of his associate and two youngsters – and Gardaí have a report of postage. Mr Cahill claimed, nonetheless, that the primary doc he acquired in relation to the offence was a summons on July 17, handed by a postman to his son.
He tried to pay on-line on the night time earlier than the deadline, he mentioned, and his solicitor, Brendan Ahern, mentioned a screenshot might show that. Mr Cahill mentioned that if he had acquired the fixed-charge discover, he would have paid the tremendous then “to get it out of the way in which”.
Decide David Waters mentioned Mr Cahill had loads time to pay what was owed even after receiving the summons, and based mostly on the proof given, he mentioned he had no choice however to convict and tremendous Mr Cronin €250.