A 69-year-old mechanic who was found with a bottle of whiskey in his front passenger seat has been handed a suspended prison sentence after he was convicted of drink driving, Fermanagh court has heard.
Twice the limit ‘after one pint’
A 46-year-old Lisnaskea man who crashed into a fence was double the legal drink driving limit after consuming alcohol on an “empty stomach” has been banned from driving.
Dad caught drink driving on school run
A 29-year-old Enniskillen father who drove on the wrong side of the road as he left two children to school has been banned from driving for three years after he was convicted of drink driving on two separate occasions.
Increase in drink driving detections cause for concern
POLICE have reported an increase in drink driving detections in Fermanagh so far over the Christmas period.
Nurse suspended following drink driving conviction
AN ENNISKILLEN nurse has been suspended for 18 months for lying to her employers after she was caught drink driving on her way to work.
Student who mounted footpath in town centre was drink driving
A 22-year-old student observed by police driving onto the footpath three times and crossing the white lines on the road, whilst speeding, was found to have been drinking alcohol.
Drunk driver (21) was over twice legal limit
A 21-year-old man has been banned from driving after he was caught drink driving at over twice the legal limit, Fermanagh Court has heard.
Police stopped driver who was going at walking pace
A SEVENTY YEAR old Derrygonnelly man who went to the pub to watch a Fermanagh match has found himself losing his licence after being caught drink driving.
Drink driver tried to hide keys
A 32-year-old contractor found drunk in the driver’s seat of his vehicle tried to hide the car keys from police.
Drink driver told police he was ‘washing the car’
Driving with excess alcohol and careless driving are two charges that an Enniskillen man faced when he appeared before a recent sitting of Fermanagh Magistrates Court.