Ireland Case No. 12533Parking offence (failure to pay and display) · Co. Donegal · 12 Dec 2024
Buncrana man fined €150 and costs over unpaid parking penalty
Ben Lyons, of Buncrana, did not appear at Buncrana District Court to defend a summons over a parking fixed charge notice. The judge imposed a €150 fine with three months to pay and €138 in costs.
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- Sentenced2 Oct
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Key facts
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- whereThe parking offence was detected on Lower Main Street, Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe offence was detected on 12 December 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- causeThe defendant did not pay and display for parking in Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationA fixed charge penalty notice was issued and placed under the vehicle's windscreen wipers. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe defendant did not appear to defend the summons brought by Donegal County Council. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge directed proceedings to go ahead after ruling the proofs were in order. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe court heard that the fine was not paid. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a fine of €150 with three months to pay. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was ordered to pay €138 in additional costs to Donegal County Council. (donegallive.ie)
- otherRecognisance of €100 cash was fixed in case the defendant wished to appeal. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Oct2025Buncrana motorist hit with court penalty of almost €300 for failing to pay and display
Court outcome: fine of €150, three months to pay, and €138 costs to Donegal County Council. The offence was detected on 12 December 2024 in Lower Main Street, Buncrana.
convicted, Ben Lyons, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ben Lyons