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The Journal
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Journal
Gardaí revoke almost 1,000 speeding fines over 'human error'
A TOTAL OF 914 speeding fine notices have been revoked after the incorrect location was inputted into the gardaí's internal processing system. Speeding fines can typically be revoked if the incorrect location is written on the notice issued by gardaí to motorists. In this case, the error only effected fines issued from a static speed camera on the N25 in Co Kilkenny between 30 May and 30 June. The location of the camera was inputted incorrectly to the internal garda processing system due to human error. Road users impacted by this will receive a letter in the post in the coming days and weeks. If they have further concerns, they can ring the FCN Help Desk at 0818 50 60 80. Advertisement Of the 914 fines, 128 were paid, and penalty points were issued. A total of 56 fines were paid, but the error was identified before penalty points were issued. The remaining 730 notices have now since been voided and all offences will be revoked by gardaí. No court summons were issued in any of the cases. 'The error was rectified immediately upon its discovery on the 30 June 2025 and the Static Safety Camera resumed operations with detections from the 4 July 2025 being valid,' a spokesperson for gardaí said. Garda management has informed the Departments of Justice and Transport, the Policing and Community Safety Authority, the Road Safety Authority and the Safety Camera Board of the matter. 'An Garda Síochána takes full responsibility for this error and have completed a review of all offence locations associated with Static and Average Safety Cameras,' it added. Chief Superintendent Roads Policing David Harrington said the error is 'regretted'. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Gardai scrap 914 speeding fines after major blunder on busy road
Hundreds of motorists who received speeding tickets on a busy Irish road are now being told their penalties will be revoked after a major error was discovered with a roadside speed camera system. Gardai have launched a large-scale operation to contact all affected drivers after the mistake went unnoticed for a full month. A spokesperson confirmed today that 914 speeding fines issued on the N25 in Kilkenny between May 30 and June 30, 2025 are being scrapped. The fines, detected by a static speed safety camera system, were all found to have been issued with incorrect offence locations caused by "human error" when inputting data into the processing system. Of the 914 fixed charge notices issued, 128 were already paid with penalty points applied, while 56 were paid before the error was identified but without penalty points being applied. The remaining 730 notices had not been paid, so no penalty points had been added. The error was discovered following a query on June 30, 2025 and was immediately corrected. The speed camera resumed valid operations from July 4, 2025 onwards. A spokesperson explained: "Following a query on June 30, 2025, An Garda Siochana confirmed an error with the offence location on Fixed Charge Notices emanating from the Static Safety Camera located on the N25, Kilkenny. This error is a result of human error when inputting the offence location onto the processing system. "The error was rectified immediately upon its discovery on the June 30, 2025 and the Static Safety Camera resumed operations with detections from July 4, 2025 being valid." Chief Superintendent Roads Policing David Harrington said: "An Garda Siochana is very conscious of our statutory responsibility for road safety and is committed to delivering a professional policing service to enforcement of speeding via a variety of speed safety cameras. This error is very much regretted. "An Garda Siochana continues to work steadfastly with all our partners in Road Safety endeavouring to reduce the human toll of road deaths and serious injuries on our roads." Gardai have informed the Departments of Justice and Transport, the Policing and Community Safety Authority, the Road Safety Authority and the Safety Camera Board about the incident. Motorists affected by this blunder do not need to take any action. Letters are now being sent out to inform individuals that their fines and penalty points are being cancelled, and refunds will be issued where necessary. For those with further questions, the FCN Help Desk is available at 0818 50 60 80. Gardai have also completed a full review of all offence locations related to static and average speed cameras and introduced additional verification steps before new cameras go live to prevent similar errors in the future. A spokesperson added: "An Garda Siochana takes full responsibility for this error and have completed a review of all offence locations associated with Static and Average Safety Cameras. This error only affected the static camera on the N25. "Additional oversight has been introduced in relation to the verification of offence locations on the FCN processing system prior to the any additional static/average safety cameras going live." If you're caught speeding, you'll receive a €160 fixed charge fine and three penalty points. If the fine isn't paid within 28 days, it increases to €240. Failure to pay within a further 28 days (56 days from the date of issue) will result in a court summons. If convicted in court, you could face a fine of up to €1,000 and up to five penalty points. However, you can avoid going to court by paying €320 - double the original fine - no later than seven days before the court date stated in the summons. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
RTÉ News
6 days ago
- RTÉ News
Breaking Fines and penalty points revoked after 'human error'
Gardaí will revoke fines and penalty points issued to hundreds of people for speeding offences who were detected by a static speed camera in Kilkenny last month. The decision to revoke the fines and penalty points was due to an error with the offence location on fixed charge notices related to a static safety camera located on the N25 in Kilkenny. The error was due to human error when inputting the offence location onto the processing system, gardaí said. "The error was rectified immediately upon its discovery on the 30th June 2025 and the Static Safety Camera resumed operations with detections from the 4th July 2025 being valid," they said. A total of 914 fixed charge notices were issued between 30 May and 30 June in relation to the camera. Some 128 notices were paid with penalty points applied while 56 were paid with the error being identified before points were applied. Of the remaining 730 notices that were issued, no payment was made prior to the error being identified, therefore no penalty points were applied. An Garda Síochána said it takes full responsibility for the error and has completed a review of all offence locations associated with static and average safety cameras. The error only affected the static camera on the N25, gardaí said.
