Red tape, over a missing ‘o’ in the name O’Donovan, has led a judge to describe the speeding prosecution system as “totally daft, unreal and unbearable”.

Almost 100 motorists accused of speeding escaped any sanction after a judge dismissed all Go Safe cases against them yesterday.

A judge said that if Finance Minister Michael Noonan is offered money in cows and sheep, he should accept it.

A judge yesterday told a group of speed camera van staff it would be a total waste of time and public money for them to return to the district court until a High Court challenge to the system is ruled upon.