Number of people detected drink driving in Offaly

A number of people have been detected drink driving in Offaly.

On Sunday June 30, gardai operating an MIT checkpoint at Killyon Cross when stopped a car at 12.30am. The driver failed the breath test and was subsequently issued a Fixed Charge Notice which can be issued to those just above the limit

At 5.30am on Saturday, July 6th in Ballycumber another driver failed the breath test. Gardaí are awaiting the results of a blood sample.

At 3.10am on Sunday, July 14 on Wilmer Road Birr a young male driver, who had been observed driving at speed on Main Street, Birr, was stopped and failed his roadside breath test.

He also failed to provide a sample in the Garda Station and will be appearing in court.