Judge puts brakes on 98 cases of speeding

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

At Ennis District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan dismissed 98 prosecutions against the motorists accused of speeding on two legal grounds.

Judge Durcan dismissed the cases over the failure of Go Safe personnel in court to provide evidence that they were authorised to give evidence on behalf of Insp John McDonald, who heads the Garda Fixed Charge Processing Unit.