'A high speed in that area' says Longford judge after man drives above limit

A Longford man, who was detected driving significantly above the speed limit and failed to pay a fixed charge penalty notice, has been convicted and received a hefty fine.

Thomas Edward Moran of Culray, Aughnacliffe, Longford pleaded guilty at the local district court.

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David Kelly of GoSafe said a speed check was in operation at Granard Hill, Granard on December 7, 2024 when a motorist was detected travelling at 104kph in a 60kph zone shortly after 5pm.

Mr Kelly said the information was uploaded onto the system when he returned to the depot and a fixed charge penalty notice fine was issued to the defendant, but it went unpaid.

Sergeant Mark Mahon also handed a copy of the fine and the certificate of postage to Judge Peter White.

The defendant had no previous convictions.

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Judge Peter White considered the circumstances and he imposed a €500 fine with five months to pay.

"The rationale there is he was doing 104kph in a 60kph zone, which is quite a high speed in that area."