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Former member of An Garda Siochana.
REPRESENTING PEOPLE IN DUBLIN & ACROSS IRELAND.
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Patrick Horan
- Aug 22
- 4 min
How long after 12 pints can I drive?
Time is your friend or your enemy, depending on your perspective.
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Patrick Horan
- Aug 12
- 5 min
What are the sentencing guidelines for drink driving?
There are levels. A lot depends on them.
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Patrick Horan
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Drug driving case withdrawn.
Relying on Google Maps is not always wise.
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Patrick Horan
- Jul 17
- 6 min
Drunk in charge case dismissed.
Driver found sitting intoxicated in driver’s seat acquitted.
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Patrick Horan
- Jul 3
- 3 min
How to get off with drink driving charges.
These cases are always hard and luck often plays a big part
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Patrick Horan
- Jul 3
- 3 min
Can Drink Driving Charges be Dropped?
THE POLICE NEVER, ever, drop drink driving charges. Never. I’m not trying to be rude but you'd be surprised at how often I've heard...
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Patrick Horan
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Is it zero tolerance for drink driving?
Do you want to go off the road or drive home?
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Patrick Horan
- May 18
- 7 min
Drink Driving case dismissed because of lack of interpreter.
Sometimes the interpreter needs to be in court.
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Patrick Horan
- Apr 29
- 4 min
Drink driving case dismissed as Garda didn’t tell motorist he was detained at roadside.
If you're being detained, and not free to leave, you should at least be told.
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Patrick Horan
- Apr 20
- 3 min
Motorist who admitted drinking in a pub has drink driving case dismissed.
Honesty is often the best policy.
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Patrick Horan
- Apr 10
- 3 min
First Time Drink Driving Offence Ireland.
Being found guilty means a conviction, and that's something most people have to avoid.
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Patrick Horan
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Drink driving case dismissed as wrong doctor took blood test.
Legally there's a big difference between a "doctor" and a "treating doctor".
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Patrick Horan
- Mar 20
- 5 min
Can you keep your licence after DUI?
Ignore the impossible and focus on what's left.
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Patrick Horan
- Mar 8
- 8 min
What happens in court for drink driving?
It's tricky getting to the other side, but you can do it...
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Patrick Horan
- Feb 16
- 6 min
Do you get a criminal record for drink driving?
In some cases you can avoid a conviction for drink driving. In some cases...
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Patrick Horan
- Jan 18
- 4 min
How to defend a drink driving charge.
Mixing weak arguments with strong arguments gives you a weak argument.
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Patrick Horan
- Jan 7
- 7 min
How much urine is needed for an alcohol test?
If you opt to give a specimen of urine, how much is enough?
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Patrick Horan
- Dec 26, 2022
- 5 min
Drink Driving limit Ireland 2023
Drink driving limits are different for breath, blood or urine.
Knowing them is important.
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