More than 2,500 drivers caught using agricultural green diesel in domestic vehicles

Tax is paid at a much cheaper rate for marked gas oil, or green diesel. It can be used for farming purposes, but not on road vehicles, and is dyed green to deter its misuse. Picture: Rachel Martin

More than 2,500 drivers have been caught using agricultural green diesel in domestic vehicles since 2020, with nearly €2m paid in settlement fees and a further €1.3m in fines handed out by the courts.

Tax is paid at a much cheaper rate for marked gas oil, or green diesel. It can be used for farming purposes, but not on road vehicles, and is dyed green to deter its misuse.