Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Breach of Covid travel regulations (alleged)

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

3 reports, 9 Feb 2024 to 26 Feb 2026

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rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com

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• Father and son ordered to pay costs in Dublin Covid travel case Breach of Covid travel regulations (alleged) · Co. Dublin

  Nicolae and Florin Mazarache, a father and son from Clondalkin, Dublin, were stopped at Dublin Airport by a garda on 17 April 2021 while travelling to Spain to visit family, and were issued fixed penalty notices alleging a breach of Covid travel regulations under the 1947 Health Act. They refused to pay the €2,000 penalty and instead brought judicial review proceedings, arguing the notices failed to specify the offence. In February 2024 the High Court dismissed their challenge, and in October 2025 the Court of Appeal dismissed their appeal. In February 2026 the Court of Appeal ordered them to pay the State's legal costs.

  In court, 9 Feb 2024Accused, suspect · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 26 Feb2026
   In courtrte.ie, in Father and son ordered to pay costs in Dublin Covid travel case

   Father, son lose court appeal challenge over Covid fines

   suspect, Florin Mazarache, named, non-irish (judged from name)Florin Mazarache
2. 1 Feb2026
   Otherthejournal.ie, in Father and son ordered to pay costs in Dublin Covid travel case

   Father and son who lost appeal over air travel during Covid ordered to pay State's legal costs

   accused, Florin Mazarache, namedFlorin Mazarache
3. 9 Feb2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Father and son ordered to pay costs in Dublin Covid travel case

   Father and son fail in High Court challenge to Covid travel fixed penalty notices

   suspect, Florin Mazarache, namedFlorin Mazarache

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