Recognisance was fixed to appeal the sentence handed down by Judge Mary Devins to a Newport woman who she disqualified from driving for a year for parking in a disabled space.
Lena Mulchrone, Derrylahan, Newport who was not in court or represented at the original hearing applied to the court to fix recognisance to appeal the judge’s ruling to the circuit court which was granted.
Judge Devins asked Mulchrone: “You were supposed to appear in Castlbar District Court on April 1, why did you not show up?” to which Mulchrone replied: “I was stressed out at the time and had a lot going on in my head and forgot about it.” However, Judge Devins was less than sympathic and replied: “So stressed out that I convicted you of parking in a disabled space and you weren’t here, you can tell that to the circuit court when you appeal.”
Judge Devins fixed recognisance at €500 and an independent surety of €1,000.
