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FIDELMA HEALY EAMES has said she has dropped her appeal against the fine issued to her after she boarded a train without a valid ticket two weeks ago.
The Fine Gael senator received a €100 fine when she was found without a ticket on a journey from Galway to Dublin. Healy Eames said she thought she could buy a ticket on board as she had done on previous occasions.
Speaking to TheJournal.ie the Senator said she has dropped her appeal against the fine, and has paid it in full, as she thought it was important to “remove the focus” on her.
“The meeting went well, it was a robust meeting and I highlighted the issue that so many people have experienced”, she said.
Healy Eames said Iarnród Éireann have committed to initiating a review of customer communications to help ease confusion over purchasing of tickets.
Since receiving the fine Healy Eames said a significant number of people have contacted her expressing their confusion surrounding ticket purchasing policies.
“This arrangement is too confusing and absolute clarity needs to be communicated to all train passengers so people are not unintentionally breaking the rules and finding themselves fined in the process,” she added.
Iarnród Éireann last night said it had held a “constructive” meeting with Healy Eames yesterday, with its ticket sales policy being one of the topics discussed.
It added that the ticket dispute in Healy Eames’ case had been “resolved satisfactorily”.
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RIP Johnny, You and The Horslips are the reason my band, Cruachan, exist! A legend, you’ll be sorely missed.
@Keith Fay: and Cruachán is a fantastic band..easy knowing The Horslips were a guide.
Irish guitar God! Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam!
Dearg Doom. Possibly the most recognisable Irish intro ever.
Ahh Jaysus that’s so sad, we all know the intro to Dearg Doom but his brilliant playing in Furniture The Snakes Farewell to the Emerald Isle and many others were so brilliantly haunting. He’s up there with Rory and Gary and sadly missed. RIP Johnny
One of the greatest. A very sad day. RIP Johnny
Sad day for Irish music , grew up with Horslips in the 70s , had the privelige of seeing them live in 77 , RIP Johnny .
Gutted, such a talent and a great loss. RIP Johnny
Sad to hear this. Saw Johnny and the boys many times growing up in Limerick, always a top show down at the Savoy. In that era he’d come out on his own for a solo, blast away on the Gibson and end it with an intro to Dearg Doom as the band kicked in and the crowd erupted. Remember him asking for a cigarette too once from stage and a virtual shower of them were thrown up for him. Different times, Horslips paved a path for so many that came after. Rock on Nightgown Boy.
Gutted. Ireland’s finest guitarist by a mile and easily among the best in the world. I’ll be waiting was an absolute gem…
Brilliant guitarist, will be sadly missed. I was so lucky to see them live a couple of times in the late seventies. Irish rock was so amazing. We had rory, lizzy, horslips on top of the world .
I am blessed I was able to bring my sons to see them in the 02 reunion tour.
Johnny and the boys rocked that night.
I loved Johnny’s playing. He was an integral part of what, for me, was Ireland’s best ever band. Back in the day, I travelled to see them on my Kawasaki whenever they played within a hundred miles of home. So many brilliant sounds, and absolutely loved the reunion gigs in 2009 (I think). Sincere sympathy to his family and fellow band members. May he rest in peace.
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