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Case No. 11736Dumping (Waste Management Act offence) · Co. Limerick · 7 Apr 2025

Woman fined €750 for dumping couch on bonfire in Limerick

Laura Ambrose was convicted at Limerick District Court of a dumping offence under the Waste Management Act after a leather couch from her home was thrown onto a bonfire on 7 April 2025. She was fined €750 and ordered to pay €541.50 in costs to the local authority.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Dec
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman allowed two men to carry a leather couch from her home and throw it onto a bonfire. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatCCTV shows two people carrying the couch along a public street to a green area in the estate. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatCCTV shows the two men throwing the couch onto a large fire that had already been started. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe woman has an address at Byrne Avenue, Ballincaurra Weston, Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 7 April 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe council presented CCTV evidence of the alleged incident to the court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe two people who carried the couch have not been identified. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe council confirmed the couch came from the woman's property and that she was a tenant there. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeLimerick City and County Council prosecuted the woman. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe woman was convicted under section 32(2) of the Waste Management Act. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe woman was not present when her case was heard by Judge Catherine Ryan at Limerick District Court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe woman was fined €750. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe woman was ordered to pay the local authority's costs of €541.50. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe woman has no previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe woman's refuse collection service had not been active due to non-payment for some time. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Dec2025
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Woman convicted of dumping after couch is taken from Limerick home and thrown on bonfire

    Reports the conviction and sentence of Laura Ambrose at Limerick District Court. The case was heard in her absence. CCTV showed two men carrying the couch from her property, and the two men have not been identified.

    convicted, Laura Ambrose, female, named, irish (judged from name)Laura Ambrose