Woman who didn’t pay and display gets driving ban and fine

A woman who did not pay a €1.30 parking charge on three separate occasions, or have her car taxed, was yesterday banned from driving for nine months and incurred financial penalties totalling €2,000 for four separate offences.

In a get-tough policy against motorists who do not pay parking fines, or people who do not have children in proper child restraints, Judge Patrick Durcan yesterday banned three motorists — one for 12 months and two others for nine months.

At Ennis District Court, he disqualified Cathy Haugh of Carrowmore, Doonbeg, from driving for nine months and imposed financial penalties of €2,000 between fines and costs. She parked at the Friar’s Walk car park in Ennis on three different occasions in October last and did not pay a €1.30 charge.