Twenty-eight motorists hit with €417k fines for ignoring warnings over unpaid tolls

Judge described defendants who did not come to face their cases as a 'gross insult' to the court

The prosecutions at Dublin District Court included eight commercial vehicle owners handed fines between €19,000 and €25,000 on Monday. Picture: Colin Keegan

Twenty-eight motorists have been fined €417,500 after they failed to appear in court and ignored hundreds of warning letters about dodging M50 tolls.

The prosecutions at Dublin District Court included eight commercial vehicle owners handed fines between €19,000 and €25,000 on Monday.