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Fines and penalty points revoked after 'human error'

COUNTY KILKENNY, IRELAND, JUL 18 – An Garda Síochána will cancel 914 speeding fines issued between May 30 and June 30 due to a human error in offence location recording on N25 fixed charge notices.

  • On Friday, July 18, An Garda Síochána announced it has begun writing to motorists, informing them of the revocation of fines and penalty points issued for offences on the N25 in Kilkenny due to a `human error`.
  • The processing system error emerged when inputting location data, after a query on June 30, citing `human error`.
  • An Garda Síochána reported that 914 fixed charge notices were issued, with 128 motorists receiving penalty points, 56 paying without points, and those who paid will be refunded and have points removed.
  • Accountability steps include a completed review and new verification measures, as Chief Superintendent David Harrington said Gardaí take full responsibility.
  • From July 4, the camera resumed operations, motorists need take no action and will receive letters, and no summonses were issued.
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Irish Independent broke the news in Ireland on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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