Kildare man in court after wife lost speeding fine in handbag

A man was fined €120 at Naas District Court after his wife failed to pay his €80 speeding fine.

Gardai detected the dad-of-one (35)  driving at 86 km per hour in a 60 km per hour zone at Ballyshannon, Kilcullen in October 2015.

The court heard that the defendant had give €80 to his partner to pay the fine but she had put it in her handbag and later forgot about it.

The time in which to pay the fine then elapsed and a court summons was issued.

The defendant was fined €120.