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Dundalk District Court: Suspended sentence for not paying for petrol
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A 25 year old man who admitted driving off from Applegreen in Collon without paying for over 40 euro worth of petrol on August 7th last year, was given a four month suspended sentence at Dundalk district court last week.
Thomas Gaffney with an address at the time at Pinewood Green Road, Balbriggan was summoned for committing a similar ‘drive off’ offence at Great Gas Service Station, Drogheda Road, Duleek on February sixth 2017 which had previously been adjourned to allow him to make a charitable donation.
The court heard he had 66 previous convictions including 10 for theft.
Calls have been made for a major review of road safety from the Collon junction with the old R132 on the outskirts of Dunleer right down to the garda station in the town.
The road continues to be busy with traffic - especially heavy goods vehicles - and there is a fear that a tragedy could be on the horizon as a result.
With both the Woodlands and School Lane exits on the stretch of road, and badly impacted by partial vision of approaching vehicles, it s felt that rumble strips or speed ramps are now needed.
Local resident Tommy McCabe says he comes across close shaves all the time and something will happen. We can t be lucky all the time, he said.