‘Just a matter of lifting phone to get points quashed’

A TD has revealed his wife took two penalty points he should have received and a former ceann comhairle said it was a “matter of lifting the phone” to get points quashed.

Some TDs contacted as part an Irish Examiner investigation said they had been asked to help wipe points for others, although the majority, 76%, or 127 of 166, TDs, said they had never had penalty points removed. Five TDs from different parties refused to comment and 32 failed to respond to queries.

Several politicians said they were approached by constituents to help quash points from other people’s records.