The DPP had taken High Court proceedings seeking to quash the judge's decisions
The High Court has overturned a District Court judge's refusal to convict 34 drivers for speeding offences after remarking that the use of GoSafe speed vans on a particular stretch of road was like "shooting fish in a barrel".
According to RTÉ News, Mr Justice Cian Ferriter had been asked to judicially review the decision by the District Court judge sitting in Laois in December 2024 regarding 40 speeding cases from the same stretch of road at Clogheen near Monasterevin.
The had come to court after fines had not been paid.
The judge was of the opinion that a disproportionate number of speeding offences were being prosecuted at the location.
The judge found the facts proven in the cases, but refused to convict in 34 cases saying it would be unjust to do so.
The DPP had taken High Court proceedings seeking to quash the judge's decisions.
In a judgment issued today, Mr Justice Ferriter said the law was clear - once the prosecution proved that the speed limit was exceeded, the District Judge was obliged to convict.
The case returns to court on Jun 11th.
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