POLICE in Fermanagh are appealing to road users to keep our roads safer this year. The message comes as new figures reveal that there were 33 people arrested in the Fermanagh and Omagh district after being detected drink driving during the PSNI’s 2017/18 Christmas anti-drink drive operation – a rise of one compared to the […]
Farmer banned as judge hits out at drink drivers
The judge commented that it appeared there had been an increase in drink driving locally.
More middle aged drink drivers are ‘taking a chance’
An intensive police campaign on drink driving is taking place on Fermanagh’s roads this Christmas
‘Dawn raid’ on drink drivers
IN A MAJOR OPERATION clearly aimed at ‘morning after’ drink drivers, the PSNI is reported to have set up checkpoints on every major road coming into Enniskillen from 6am on Saturday morning. Dozens of PSNI officers were thought to be have been involved in a the operation and early morning tailbacks reported on the […]
Farmer over twice the limit spared driving ban
The defendant’s solicitor asked that be given “time to deal with” with the inevitable driving disqualification.
Jail for drink driver who was four times the limit
Defence barrister Ciaran Roddy described the high readings as “astronomical” but noted he “didn’t swerve or inconvenience other road users”
Drink driver may lose job along with licence
Father-of-two’s conviction for drink driving could see him lose his agricultural labourer job
Pregnant drink driver had key for breaking into cars
Lynch said she did not carry a bag and put “everything” in her bra, including money and her mobile phone.
Drink driver (79) gets second ban
A 79-year-old man has been banned from driving for three years after being convicted of drink driving for the second time in six years. Enniskillen Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday that police were on patrol at Main Street in Garrison at 9.50pm on November 26th when they observed a stationary Volkswagen Golf. When they spoke […]