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Gavin O'Callaghan

Gardai publicly shame dealership as they slap them with fines and impound cars in West Dublin

A West Dublin car dealership is facing some hefty payments after gardai slapped them with fines saying "a public road is not a showroom".

Gardai have publicly shamed a business owner as well as impounded a number of vehicles for being left 'on display' out on a footpath.

Taking to Twitter, they said the owner will have to pay a fixed charge for each car, as well as the costs of impounding them and the storage fee.

They said: "Operation Sign-Off West Dublin – A public road is not a showroom! Vehicles parked for sale in a public place, causing a danger to other road users. Fixed charge notices issued and all impounded with owner liable for towing and storage fee."

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