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Case No. 20324Failure to provide records (RSA prosecution) · Co. Limerick · 26 Mar 2021

Limerick haulage company fined for not providing records to RSA

An RSA inspector stopped a Paud Nolan & Sons Haulage Limited vehicle on 26 March 2021 and requested downloaded records be emailed, but none were sent despite a reminder notice. The company, based at Farran, Feohanagh, County Limerick, was prosecuted for failure to provide records. The company pleaded guilty at Newcastle West Court, where Judge Carol Anne Coolican imposed a fine of €750, with a maximum of €5,000 available. The 64-year-old owner, Paud Nolan, has no previous convictions, and his solicitor accepted the company needs to be more vigilant.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An RSA inspector stopped the company's vehicle and requested downloaded records be emailed, but none were sent despite a reminder notice.
Where
The company is based at Farran, Feohanagh, County Limerick.
When
The RSA inspector stopped the vehicle on 26 March 2021.
Investigation
RSA inspector John Harris conducted the stop and sent a reminder notice for the records.
Charges
The company was prosecuted for failure to provide records to the RSA.
In court
The company pleaded guilty at Newcastle West Court.
Sentence
Judge Carol Anne Coolican imposed a fine of €750, with a maximum fine of €5,000 available for the offence.
Other details
  • The company's solicitor accepted the company needs to be more vigilant.
  • The owner, Paud Nolan, is 64 years old and has no previous convictions.
  • The company could have up to 1,000 cattle at any one time and the owner hauls all his own cattle.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe RSA inspector asked for downloaded records to be emailed but none were sent (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA reminder notice was sent but the records were still not forwarded (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe company is based at Farran, Feohanagh, County Limerick (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe RSA inspector stopped the company's vehicle on 26 March 2021 (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution was heard at Newcastle West Court (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Carol Anne Coolican imposed a fine of €750 (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe maximum fine for the offence was €5,000 (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe company's solicitor accepted the company has to be more vigilant (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe company could have up to 1,000 cattle at any one time (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe owner hauls all his own cattle (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe owner has no previous convictions (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe owner is 64 years of age (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jul2023
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    RSA takes Limerick haulage company to court

    Reports the court outcome: the company pleaded guilty and Judge Carol Anne Coolican imposed a fine of €750 at Newcastle West Court.

    accused, Paud Nolan, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paud Nolan