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Appealing Irish Rail fine

Turnip2000 · 2008-09-19 13:36:49

I was fined €50 the other day in Connolly when i approached that man in the box before the ticket checking machines. I was a bit pished off cause I thought that was just the done thing if you were about to miss your train, pay at the other end. I've seen it done a few times. Just wondering has anybody ever appealed and…

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#102 31-05-2010 7:02pm

Mycroft H

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Victor wrote: »

Legally, people don't have to accept more than 50 coins. They could rightly refuse you and the ticket would stand and a summons and day in court would follow.

I'd love to see proof of that

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#103 31-05-2010 7:22pm

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landyman wrote: »

I'd love to see proof of that

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1998/en/act/pub/0038/sec0010.html#zza38y1998s10

"No person, other than the Central Bank of Ireland and such persons as may be designated by the Minister by order, shall be obliged to accept more than 50 coins denominated in euro or in cent in any single transaction."

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#104 31-05-2010 8:12pm

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there you go....:cool::D

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#105 31-05-2010 11:36pm

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Eric,
get your girlfriend to ring them and tell them what happen. the fine is usually only €50, not €100, so they may not waive the fine but might reduce it for her....see what they can do.
Good luck!!

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#106 31-05-2010 11:39pm

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Thread is a year old. No good reason to drag it up.

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