Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Offences

Taxi regulations breach (carrying passengers for reward without a small public service vehicle licence)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

1 report, 24 Feb 2026 to 24 Feb 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Brother of Sliabh Liag murder convict fined over taxi breach, Donegal Taxi regulations breach (carrying passengers for reward without a small public service vehicle licence) · Co. Donegal

  Derek Vial, of Killybegs, was charged over an incident at The Diamond in Donegal Town on August 7, 2025, when an NTA inspector observed a Skoda with a rear passenger being driven there while its public service vehicle licence had expired on July 15, 2025. He was charged under section 22 of the Taxi Regulations Acts 2013 & 2016 with carrying persons for reward without a small public service vehicle licence. Representing himself at Donegal District Court, he pleaded guilty, and the court fined him €150, ordered him to pay €400 costs to the NTA and gave him four months to pay the fine, with the case reported on February 24, 2026. His brother, Alan Vial, was convicted of murder in a separate case, which is not the subject of this incident.

  Sentenced, 24 Feb 2026Convicted · 1 report

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1. 24 Feb2026
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Brother of Sliabh Liag murder convict fined over taxi breach, Donegal

   Brother of man convicted in Sliabh Liag murder fined over taxi breach

   convicted, Derek Vial, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Vial♂IE

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