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Louth County Council has successfully prosecuted a further
offender under environmental protection legislation.
At Drogheda District Court on January 12, Mr Martin Joyce,
Primatestown, Ashbourne, Co Meath pleaded guilty to two charges
under the Waste Management Acts 1996, relating to offences
in May 2011.
On two separate occasions, Mr Joyce was stopped by members
of An Garda Síochána and found with end-of-life ('scrapped')
vehicles on board a vehicle transporter.
The May 4 offence occurred at Mooremount, Dunleer while the
May 14 offence was detected at Tankardsrock, Kilcurry, Dundalk.
Mr Joyce does not have a waste collection permit, an offence
under Section 34 of the Waste Management Acts, 1996.
Judge Flann Brennan fined him €100 in respect of the first
summons and ordered him to pay Louth County Council prosecution
expenses of €750 and legal costs of €350. He applied the Probation
Act in respect of the second summons.
Frank Pentony, Director of Services, Louth Local Authorities,
said - “We continue to make full and fair use of the extensive
waste management legislation so as to protect the environment
in Louth. Those committing offences ranging from littering
and pollution to unlicensed waste collection should be aware
of this and of the penalties the courts impose on conviction.”
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