'Spirit of Christmas past' from speed van on Cork road on Christmas Eve, says judge  

Judge James McNulty dismissed case against Kieran O'Driscoll, 82, of North Road, Castletownbere, Co Cork, who was clocked doing 90km/h on road with 80km/h speed limit

Judge James McNulty said: 'The court has to observe that at almost 3pm last Christmas Eve, GoSafe were out giving their Christmas presents.' File picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins Dublin

GoSafe were "giving their Christmas presents" in clocking motorists driving on rural roads in West Cork, a judge has said, dismissing a case of speeding against an 82-year-old man who was visiting his son on Christmas Eve.

Kieran O'Driscoll, of North Road, Castletownbere, Co Cork, had argued that when he was allegedly caught doing 90km/h in an 80km/h zone on December 24 last, there was no signage to suggest the area was not a 100km/h zone.