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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Ireland, colloquial) A person found by the police consuming alcohol on licensed premises outside opening hours.
Judge Devins convicted Mr Kilkenny of after-hours trading and imposed a fine of €1,500. She also fined each of the found-ons €85 each.
Some Co Donegal gardaí tarnished after-hours drinking prosecutions against a Raphoe publican by planting a found-on in the pub, the Morris Tribunal heard today.
Use found-on when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Found-on means (Ireland, colloquial) A person found by the police consuming alcohol on licensed premises outside opening hours.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Judge Devins convicted Mr Kilkenny of after-hours trading and imposed a fine of €1,500. She also fined each of the found-ons €85 each.
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