The ticket booth on the dublin side was closed and unmanned as per usual. As for the otherside, i wasn't in the ideal position to see, but judging by past experiences it could have been empty at that time of day.
On the topic of the train time being correct,if you check the irishrail.ie timetable you'll see the train is actually listed at 12.50.
I'm actually from Maynooth, I was going into Dublin from my girlfriend's house and was asking for a return ticket so as to get back home after my meeting with my lecturor without havin to stop at another ticket booth. The attendant at the booth who fined me was aware I had gotten on at coolmine (I had neither the foresight nor intention to say I had gotten on at broombridge because in my eyes I honestly expected to be able to buy a ticket).
I can understand having to be strict on fare evasion, but the fact that i did not attempt to leave the platform at connolly without a ticket should surely show i had no intention of not paying.
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