Woman living in Newbridge gets delay on drink driving ban to study massage

A 35- year-old woman who is studying Holistic Massage has been given until the new year for a driving ban to be enforced.

The accused appeared at Naas District Court today charged with drink driving at Roseberry, Newbridge, on January 17, 2016.

Superintendent Martin Walker outlined to the court how on the day she was arrested for drink driving, she was 'fully co-operative.'

Evidence was given that she was caught with a reading of 74 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

The court heard she pleaded guilty to the offence and had no previous.

Supt Walker said: "It is unlikely that you will see her again."

Defence Solicitor, Tim Kennelly, said: "She is back studying and needs her licence."

He asked for a delay on the ban.

In court the accused told the court how she is studying Holistic Massage. She gave an undertaking that she will not drink drive again.

Judge Desmond Zaidan said: "If you are convicted again, you will go to prison."

The Judge ordered that the driving ban is imposed on January 12, 2017. She will be off the road for three years.