Car clocking conviction in Cork

The National Consumer Agency has been investigating the practice of car clocking - and has secured a conviction against a Cork dealership for the sale of a clocked car - along with a compensation payment of 1,750 euro for the buyer.

Damien Hayes Car Sales of Kanturk was convicted for selling clocked cars - while Healy car sales in Glanworth was identified by the NCA as selling or offering for sale a clocked car.

Karen O'Leary is chief executive of the NCA;