Judge fines 20 no-show motorists €212k for allegedly dodging M50 tolls

Twenty motorists accused of dodging M50 tolls were hit with fines totalling €212,000 today after they failed to turn up to court.

Judge fines 20 no-show motorists €212k for allegedly dodging M50 tolls
Mon, 15 Jul, 2019 - 19:53
Tom Tuite

Twenty motorists accused of dodging M50 tolls were hit with fines totalling €212,000 today after they failed to turn up to court.

The penalties ranging from €6,000 to €14,000 were imposed by Judge Bernadette Owens during a single sitting of Dublin District Court where cases went ahead in their absence after they were sent thousands of warning letters.

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CourtsCourt casecourtPlace: IrelandPlace: DublinPlace: Allenton Drive, Ballycragh, TallaghtPlace: Cherry Orchard ParadePlace: BallyfermotPlace: Dun Emer Green, LuskPlace: Aras na CluainePlace: ClondalkinPlace: Alexandra Place, East Road, Dublin 3Place: WoodgatePlace: The ViewPlace: Millbrook LawnsPlace: TallaghtPlace: Forster Crescent,Place: Ballydowd ManorPlace: Coultry Avenue, BallymunPerson: Bernadette OwensPerson: Thomas Rice BLPerson: Pierse FitzgibbonPerson: JudgePerson: OwensPerson: Louise ReynoldsPerson: Patrick CollinsPerson: Knel DeebPerson: David MeehanPerson: Jeremiah BrennanPerson: Calin ScinteiPerson: Rasheed LawalPerson: Jonathan DoodyPerson: Artur KazmierczakPerson: Lee NewmanOrganisation: Dublin District CourtOrganisation: Transport Infrastructure IrelandOrganisation: TII
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