Filling station before court for fuel offences
The prosecutions were brought by the DPP on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners. Pic: iStock
A filling station in the county is being prosecuted for alleged fuel offences. The prosecutions were brought by the DPP on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners before Roscommon District Court.
The business, Roscommon Service Station Ltd, Ardsallagh Beg, Athlone Road, Roscommon, and a man, Conor Brady, with an address at Millgrange, Greenore, County Louth, appeared before Judge James Faughnan in May when the books of evidence were served. They are facing four alleged breaches each of the Finance Act.
State Solicitor for County Roscommon Kieran Madigan told the judge he served the books of evidence on Mr Brady, a director of the company, and on a company nominee who accepted the book on behalf of the company. He said that the DPP asked that the accused be returned for trial to the next sitting of Roscommon Circuit Court,June 3rd. The judge gave the accused the standard alibi warning, telling them that if they intended to rely on the evidence of an alibi, notice must be given to the prosecution within 14 days of being served with the books of evidence, before he sent them forward for trial.
It is alleged that on October 19th 2024, at Roscommon Service Station Ltd, Athlone Road, Roscommon, the firm did keep for sale 8,280 litres of mineral oil for use as a propellant, on which the mineral oil tax at the appropriate standard rate has not been paid.
It is also alleged that on that same date and location, the company did sell 3.66 litres of mineral oil for use as a propellant, on which the mineral oil tax at the appropriate standard rate has not been paid.
It is further alleged that the company, at the same date and location, did keep for sale 8,280 litres of mineral oil for use as a propellant, containing prescribed markers, and that the company did sell 3.66 litres of mineral oil for use as a propellant, containing prescribed markers.
Mr Brady is accused of consenting or conniving with Roscommon Service Station Ltd to keep for sale 8,280 litres of mineral oil for use as a propellant, on which the mineral oil tax at the appropriate standard rate has not been paid. It is also alleged that he did consent or connive with the company to sell 3.66 litres of mineral oil for use as a propellant, on which the mineral oil tax at the appropriate standard rate has not been paid.
He is further accused of consenting or conniving with Roscommon Service Station Ltd to keep for sale 8,280 litres of mineral oil for use as a propellant, containing prescribed markers, and consenting or conniving with the company to sell 3.66 litres of mineral oil for use as a propellant, containing prescribed markers.
Another director of the company, Oksana Brady, with an address at Millgrange, Greenore, County Louth, prosecuted with the same offences, did not appear at the sitting.
Barrister for the accused, instructed by solicitor Paula Tiernan, Neasa O’Callaghan said Ms Brady was not present as she was sitting university exams. Her case was adjourned to Strokestown District Court on Wednesday. Mr Madigan said the three prosecutions were intertwined and he wished it noted that he would apply for a bench warrant if Ms Brady did not appear in Strokestown. An application for legal aid was deferred in the case.
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