A man who swapped the number plates on his car with those of another vehicle has been fined €2,500 and banned from driving for a year.

Jonathan Mangion, 25, pleaded guilty to the charges.

He was accused of having driven a Mitsubishi using number plates registered on a Toyota Dyna in June last year.

He also admitted to having driven the Mitsubishi when it was not covered by a road licence and insurance.

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