Detective Garda Gary McCormack told the court that Daniel Trifan was one of six people who came to garda attention for providing the unlawful service between 2018 and 2021.

The judge fined Mircea Alexa €300, warning him that it must be paid in three months.

Last month, The Irish Times reported 68,000 learner drivers were waiting to sit their driving test – with some facing waits of seven-and-a-half months.

Alina Glont, 42, appeared before Judge Fiona Brennan at Dublin District Court on Tuesday.