Filling station shut for selling wine to teen

The Topaz filling station in Ballincollig was ordered yesterday to close for five days as part of the penalty for serving drink to someone under the age of 18.

Inspector Gary McPolin said the prosecution before Cork District Court yesterday was on foot of the unchallenged sale of a bottle of wine to a 17-year-old girl.

Insp McPolin said this was a controlled purchase in an operation where the girl went to the premises, selected a bottle of Rio del Oro, purchased it at the counter without challenge, and gave this evidence of purchase to a garda outside the shop.