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Illegal number plates

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A motorist is fined on average every 45 minutes for non-compliant car licence plates.

The revelation came as new figures revealed a whopping €502,440 in fines have been issued since October 2025 for motorists who insist on using non-compliant licence plates on Irish roads. 

The peak month for fines was November when gardaí issued 1,451 fines for illegal number plates.

Ger Herbert Motoring Editor Sunday Independent joined Anton on air this morning.

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