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Case No. 31057Misuse of disabled parking permit · Co. Offaly · 23 Jan 2021

Woman fined €50 for using husband's disabled parking permit in Tullamore

Mary McInerney, of Tullamore, was fined €50 at Tullamore District Court for parking in a disabled parking bay outside Tullamore Credit Union on 23 January 2021 using her husband's permit. The judge called the breach technical and gave her three months to pay.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced5 Jan
    2 reports
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Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Toyota Hiace van was parked in a wheelchair spot outside Tullamore Credit Union. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA Tullamore woman was fined €50 for using her husband's disabled parking permit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe van was parked in a disabled parking bay outside Tullamore Credit Union on Patrick Street, Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at Patrick Street, Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offence was alleged to have happened on 23 January 2021. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on 23 January 2021. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGarda Pat McGee saw the van parked in the wheelchair spot. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe woman pleaded not guilty to a summons over the offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe woman pleaded not guilty to a summons alleging the offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the breach was a technical one. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge described the breach as technical. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe woman was fined €50 and given three months to pay. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver said she had a wheelchair permit issued to her husband. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe husband was not in the van; he was in a shop on the Church Road. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe woman said she was at the Credit Union to collect money and only intended to be parked briefly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver told the garda she had a wheelchair permit issued to her husband. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe husband was in a shop on the Church Road at the time, some distance away. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jan2022
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Offaly driver in court for using husband's disabled parking pass

    Reports the court outcome: the defendant pleaded not guilty, gave evidence that she intended to pick up her husband, and was fined €50 with three months to pay. Reports the garda evidence and the judge's remarks.

    convicted, Mary McInerney, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary McInerney
  2. 5 Jan2022
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Tullamore driver in court for using husband's disabled parking pass

    Court report of the prosecution: the woman pleaded not guilty, gave evidence that she was only in the spot for a short time, and was fined €50 with three months to pay.

    convicted, Mary McInerney, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary McInerney