Car ‘abandoned’ at Electric Picnic staff carpark in Laois

Gardaí seized a car that was discovered abandoned in a staff carpark a week after Electric Picnic.

Eamonn Murphy of 13 St Attractas Road, Cabra, Dublin 13 was the registered owner of the blue 10KY registered Toyota Avensis. He was accused of not displaying insurance at Stradbally on September 9 last.

Garda Niamh Bergin gave evidence of finding the car “abandoned at the staff carpark of Electric Picnic” in Stradbally. The defendant wasn’t present at the sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

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Garda Bergin said the registered owner had been contacted a week earlier and advised to move the car. When he didn't, a fine was issued and the car was seized. She said the man had 27 previous convictions including nine for road traffic offences.

Judge Andrew Cody fined the man €500 and gave him six months to pay.