Six drivers arrested for drink driving in Birr District

One of the drivers was discovered to be over the limit following a road traffic collision.

placeholder image — One of the drivers was discovered to be over the limit following a road traffic collision.

The sixth driver's reading was at the lower end of the scale

SIX drivers were arrested for drink driving in the Birr Garda District during the month of June.

Four of the incidents occurred in Birr Town, one in Shinrone and one in Ferbane.

Four of the incidents occurred when the drivers were stopped at a MIT (Mandatory Intoxicant Testing) checkpoint in Birr Town; one driver was discovered to be over the limit following a traffic collision in Shinrone. The sixth person was stopped at a checkpoint in Ferbane and breathalysed. The sixth driver's reading was at the lower end of the scale therefore they received a Fixed Charge Notice.