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Charges withdrawn against P. Keegan for household charge.

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  • 05-03-2015 3:36pm
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    osprey
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭


    At today's sitting of Castlebar Circuit Court (5/3/15) Mayo County Council withdrew charges against Peter Anthony Keegan, of Belclare Westport, for non payment of the household charge and his two year case was won.
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    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,112 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    osprey wrote: »
    At today's sitting of Castlebar Circuit Court (5/3/15) Mayo County Council withdrew charges against Peter Anthony Keegan, of Belclare Westport, for non payment of the household charge and his two year case was won.


    Perhaps you could explain to those in ignorance of the situation, what the full facts are?


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    osprey
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭osprey


    Full report here being as boards is so slow on the uptake.


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    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,314 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Is there an unbiased full report?


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    i lovewine
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭i lovewine


    yes a unbiased report would be nice ???


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    osprey
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭osprey


    artanevilla wrote: »
    Is there an unbiased full report?

    I'm sure Dennis O'Brien will have one for us over the next three/four days, I cannot guarantee non bias though. Wake up!


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    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,314 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    osprey wrote: »
    I'm sure Dennis O'Brien will have one for us over the next three/four days, I cannot guarantee non bias though. Wake up!

    I've been awake since half 8. Who said anything about Dennis O'Brien? An official report from the court would be nice.


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    cerastes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭cerastes


    So how does this work now?
    Someone seems to have set a precedent of turning back that charge, the incentives of which were punitive charges for non payment, how does this affect those that paid.
    I didnt pay initially but ended up paying double as the majority didnt hold out, I couldnt any longer as I knew it would become more unaffordable in my situation to oppose especially along with other charges and the punitive way they were imposed.

    Isnt there an EU regulation/law that says the penalty or fine for non payment of some imposed charge should be proportionate to the cost of the charge, here the way to motivate people to pay is to apply punitive penalties to charges for which the purpose or service they are being paid for is not obvious or available at all, ie it goes into the black hole of the tax pot and wasteful spending or at least where no effort is made to cut spending.


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    osprey
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭osprey


    artanevilla wrote: »
    I've been awake since half 8. Who said anything about Dennis O'Brien? An official report from the court would be nice.

    Fair shout ... there is no Court report as the charges were withdrawn, I'd argue that this was somewhat tactical on the part of the plaintiff (M.C.C) I'm sure opinions would vary on that all of the same. D.D.I expresses opinions and speculation that, in this case, I agree with. But, the facts relating to what took place between M.C.C and Peter Keegan in Castlebar Court yesterday are absolutely factual. 8000+ shares and not a breath of it on radio or in print. What a surprise.


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    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    It was discussed earlier. Revenue can still persue him.


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    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    cerastes wrote: »
    So how does this work now?
    Someone seems to have set a precedent of turning back that charge, the incentives of which were punitive charges for non payment, how does this affect those that paid.
    I didnt pay initially but ended up paying double as the majority didnt hold out, I couldnt any longer as I knew it would become more unaffordable in my situation to oppose especially along with other charges and the punitive way they were imposed.

    No precedent set as no decision was made by a judge, Mayo CC just pulled out of the case. Still a very promising outcome for Mr Keegan but just not an automatic result for everyone else


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,237 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    osprey wrote: »
    Wake up!
    If you follow that ridiculous phrase on this thread with the word 'sheeple' I'm disregarding everything you post from here on in, on any topic, till the end of time.

    :)

    There are freeman blogs for that sorta nonsense.


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    osprey
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭osprey


    endacl wrote: »
    If you follow that ridiculous phrase on this thread with the word 'sheeple' I'm disregarding everything you post from here on in, on any topic, till the end of time.

    :)

    There are freeman blogs for that sorta nonsense.

    Enlighten, elaborate, convince me and show me the error of my ways, as to how the phrase 'wake up' stirs the mistrust and avoidance in you. Meanwhile don't take my word for it, read Admin 5 on D.D.I and ask yourself. The word sheeple I do find offensive, people aren't sheep nor behave like them, we can agree on this surely!


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