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Irish rail €100 fixed penalty

  • 22-07-2017 11:01pm
    #1
    Deon_97
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    I received a fixed notice after I paid for a ticket on the automated ticket machine in Kilkenny station but the machine was unable to print my ticket. After I asked a member of irish rail staff for help. I was told that tickets can be purchased from the inspectors on the train. When I got on the train I went looking for the inspector to purchase a ticket. He informed me that tickets can't be purchased for train inspectors for another couple of months. So now I have a €108.10 fixed penalty because irish rail staff are not properly up to date on current ticket purchase practices. Should I pay or wait for it to go to court?


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,858 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    When you paid for your ticket but it couldn't be printed was the money taken from you? Surely that would clear you?


  • #3
    Deon_97
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Deon_97


    If was refunded


  • #4
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    Surely there would be a report if the machine was faulty. Did you speak with the station staff?


  • #5
    LionelNashe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭LionelNashe


    Deon_97 wrote: »
    I received a fixed notice after I paid for a ticket on the automated ticket machine in Kilkenny station but the machine was unable to print my ticket. After I asked a member of irish rail staff for help. I was told that tickets can be purchased from the inspectors on the train. When I got on the train I went looking for the inspector to purchase a ticket. He informed me that tickets can't be purchased for train inspectors for another couple of months. So now I have a €108.10 fixed penalty because irish rail staff are not properly up to date on current ticket purchase practices. Should I pay or wait for it to go to court?

    You went looking for the inspector and you found him, or you went looking for him, you couldn't find him, and then he came around checking tickets?


  • #6
    Deon_97
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Deon_97


    I went looking for him


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  • #7
    GhostyMcGhost
    Registered Users Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭GhostyMcGhost


    You paid for a ticket and it didn't print so you asked and someone said you can pay the inspector?

    But you already paid at the machine! Why would you go looking for an inspector to pay again? What am I missing?


  • #8
    Deon_97
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Deon_97


    GhostyMcGhost wrote: »
    You paid for a ticket and it didn't print so you asked and someone said you can pay the inspector?

    But you already paid at the machine! Why would you go looking for an inspector to pay again? What am I missing?

    The money was refunded from the machine


  • #9
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,753 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    This is a request for legal advice, and legal advice cannot be given on this forum or website.

    If you require legal advice, please engage the services of a legal professional.

    Thread closed.


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