Longford woman hit in pocket for blocking farm entrance
A driver who parked their vehicle in front of an entrance to a farm yard area was fined €250 at Longford District Court.
Christina O'Keeffe of Lenaboy, Edgeworthstown, Longford (25) was charged with obstructing the entrance of a premises on November 15, 2020 at Ardagh, Longford.
Garda Gerard Clogher told the court Gardaí were called by a farmer at 12:55pm on the Sunday in November about a vehicle blocking the entrance to his farm. When the officers arrived they found a black VW Polo parked at the side of the road, blocking the farm entrance and the owner was unable to get past it.
Garda Clogher said there was no person present and no note was left to explain the presence of the vehicle. In December a fixed charge penalty notice was issued, but it went unpaid. Garda Clogher said Ms O'Keeffe contacted officers about the incident some time later to say she ran out of diesel on the night.
The court was told Ms O'Keeffe had eight previous convictions, six of which were for road traffic offences. Judge Bernadette Owens imposed a fine of €250 giving the defendant four months to pay.