A farmer has been acquitted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges of evading excise duty on cider he made and sold in farmers' markets.

A customs officer has denied he was "selective" in laws he enforced when investigating the case of a north county businessman charged with failing to pay tax on cider he produced and sold in farmers' markets.

A north county businessman has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court charged with failing to pay tax on cider he produced on his farm and sold in farmers’ markets.