A judge has refused to grant free legal aid to individuals who failed to pay fines for breaching Covid-19 regulations last year.
Gardaí were then permitted to issue penalty notices of €100 for non-essential travel, €500 for non-essential journeys to an airport or port, and €150 for attending house parties. In another case, the court heard that two men were stopped in a car on the N25 last February some 140km from their homes in Co Kerry. They told gardaí they had travelled to purchase a car and were issued with a fixed charge penalty notice which was not paid. Judge Carroll said this was not a vital journey as she convicted one of the men and imposed a €125 fine.
Do what I say not as I do. Geographical restrictions were a step too far we are not children. People didn't complain at the time because they wanted to do their bit. No harm in people moving around if they followed health guidelines. Gov. Panicked bc health care systems too weak.
Tyrannical
Fear of challenge to lockdown
It’s just as well dfatirl doesn’t need legal aid so.