Fine issued for abandoned Roscrea vehicle as Tipperary County Council takes 23 court cases to date
Tipperary County Council has taken 23 court cases to-date in 2026, with one pursued for a case of an abandoned vehicle, and a successful fine and conviction for another for dumping furniture and plasterboard on the side of an old service road
Tipperary County Council were successful in a case in Roscrea in fining an individual for an abandoned vehicle in Roscrea.
The vehicle was an end-of-life vehicle, and Judge Marie Keane imposed on the vehicle owner a €250 penalty and awarded investigation costs of €300 to Tipperary County Council.
Another case involved dumping of waste in Shower Bog at Anaholty, Newport; in this case the offender dumped large quantities of furniture, plasterboard and plastic materials along an old service road running parallel to the M7 motorway.
During the investigation, evidence linked the waste to the defendant, and an authorised waste collector was subsequently engaged by the Council to remove the waste at a cost of €590. The perpetrator did not appear in court, and the Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the defendant and has indicated that a custodial sentence is under consideration.
The cases were two of 23 Court cases to date in 2026 by Tipperary County Council. One case was struck out, and the vast majority of the cases were convictions for unauthorised signage, littering in a public place, and dumping.