Corkman asks for 'just a bit more time' to repay court fine owed since 2018

Judge King told Cork District Court that Martin Dwyer’s options were to pay, go to jail or take part in community service

Judge John King ordered Mr Dwyer to pay the €550 fine or undergo a community service order assessment and return to Cork District Court on October 23. File picture: Larry Cummins

A Cork man appealed to a judge for “just a bit more time” to pay a fine he had owed to the court for five years.

Judge John King said that he “was not enamoured” with the delays and said that he had a “jaundiced view” of Martin Dwyer’s willingness to pay a fine which was outstanding since 2018.