Salon caught in sting operation admits breaking sunbed rules for under-18s

The court heard that the rationale behind the law was to prevent young people from being exposed to health risks, including skin cancer from UV rays. File picture

A Dublin salon caught in a sting operation breaking laws banning sunbed use for minors has been ordered to pay €600.

Silke Hair & Beauty Ltd, of Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18, pleaded guilty on Monday to an offence under the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014. It follows an undercover test in which a minor was sent into the salon last year as part of a covert sting to check it was complying with the laws.