There has been a 24% rise in the number of drink driving offences in the first six months of 2017.…
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County Councillor’s appeal against drink-driving conviction is adjourned
by Staff Writer 8 years agoThe appeal of a Donegal County Councillor against a drink driving conviction has been adjourned to a special sitting of…
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Arrests show drink-driving is a major issue in Donegal – Garda Inspector
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA leading Garda has said he suspects the rate of drink-driving detections may only be the tip of the iceberg.…
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The amount of speeding fines handed out to Donegal drivers have more than doubled compared to this time last year.…
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Donegal Senator’s alleged drink-driving case adjourned again
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA case of alleged drink-driving and also a hit and run against Donegal Senator Brian O Domhnaill has been adjourned…
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New report shows 31% of those killed on roads in 2014 had consumed alcohol
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThe preliminary findings of a new report, which examined the toxicology reports of those killed in road crashes in 2014,…
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Drink-driving cases being struck out because doctors not filling in paperwork properly
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA leading Donegal Judge has said a high proportion of alleged drink-driving cases are being struck because local doctors are…
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Thirty-five motorists arrested for drink-driving in Donegal over Christmas
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoA total of 35 motorists in Donegal were caught driving under the influence over the Christmas season last year. It has…
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The number of motorists caught behind the wheel while over the legal alcohol limit in the first two weeks of…
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Drink drivers destroy and shatter lives – stark warnings issued before Christmas
by Rachel McLaughlin 9 years agoThe Donegal Road Safety Working Group are sending out a strong message to Never, Ever Drink or Drug Drive. Drink…
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A retired Donegal Garda has been banned for drink-driving. William Vincent Burke, of Donegal Road, Ballybofey appeared at Dungannon Magistrates…
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Buncrana gardai detained a car in Bridgend last night at 4:30am. The driver had allegedly been drinking before getting behind…
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COUNCIL ISSUES ROAD SAFETY WARNING AHEAD OF DEADLIEST DRIVING PERIOD
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoThe recently published reports by the RSA and Garda Siochana on road fatalities have highlighted drink driving as one of…
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DONEGAL Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority are implementing a major enforcement and education offensive during July and August that will…
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A Garda who is originally from Co Donegal has had a case of drink-driving and dangerous driving against him adjourned.…
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CONCERN AS DONEGAL DRIVERS NEAR TOP OF DRINK-DRIVING SCALE
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoDonegal motorists are amongst the top drink-drivers in the country. An analysis of all penalty points for 2016 shows that…
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UP to a dozen men who have had drink-driving cases dismissed against them in district courts in Donegal face being re-charged…
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SHOCK AS TOP GARDA REVEALS DRINK-DRIVING ON THE INCREASE IN DONEGAL
by Stephen Maguire 10 years agoDrink-driving across Donegal is on the increase, the head of the Garda Traffic Corps in the county has revealed. Inspector…
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COMMENT: DRINK-DRIVING CASE IS INSULT TO OUR LANGUAGE – AND TO PEOPLE KILLED BY DRINK-DRIVERS
by John2 10 years agoTHE law is the law. That’s what we’re told anyway. But the law in the drink-drive test case taken to…
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POLISH MAN CONTESTS DRINK DRIVE CASE BECAUSE HE WASN’T GIVEN INFORMATION IN IRISH
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA POLISH man living in Co Donegal is contesting a drink drive charge because a print-out of his breath test…