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    Patrick Horan
    • Jun 2
    • 6 min

    Does a UK driving ban apply in Ireland?

    The Authorities in both countries are coordinating databases and enforcing disqualifications.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Feb 21
    • 5 min

    “I needed to get out of there. Otherwise, I’d have got a hiding.”

    First recorded uses of defences of Duress and Necessity to acquit woman accused of drink driving.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Jan 3
    • 2 min

    What happens if you get caught drink driving in Ireland? (Part 2)

    Once you're in the Garda station you have no option but to cooperate with the procedure. But there's plenty to pay attention to.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Jan 3
    • 3 min

    What happens if you get caught drink driving in Ireland? (Part 1)

    There are a number of steps ahead of you in the Garda station. Here are the first few.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Jan 2
    • 2 min

    Is it worth getting a solicitor for drink driving?

    Most people couldn't do their job without their car. Could you?

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    Patrick Horan
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    First time offenders Ireland: What do Judges take into consideration when sentencing?

    Judges have a lot of leeway when it comes to imposing sentence. But some offences are punished the same every time.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to get off with drink driving charges.

    Sometimes the difference between success and failure is pure chance. Embrace it.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Drink Driving Technicalities Ireland

    "Technicalities" and "loopholes" sound interesting, even exciting. But they don't exist.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    What happens first Drink Driving offence?

    Is banning everyone who is convicted of drink driving really a good idea? Here's the argument against.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    What is 50mgs of alcohol Ireland?

    Trying to find the answer is a lot like trying to find out how long a piece of string is.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Nov 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    How Many Drinks before Driving?

    On almost any night out it seems this question will come up in conversation. Here's why finding the answer is virtually impossible.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Aug 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Drink Driving Cases Thrown Out of Court.

    If cases collapse they can collapse for any one of a number of reasons. Here's a few of them.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    What’s relevant? Everything.

    What should you include in your written account of what happened when you were arrested? Just everything, that’s all.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Devil is in the Detail

    You have to be willing to work hard if you want to give yourself the best chance of winning your case.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Drink Driving Procedural Error

    A cautionary tale: drink driving cases are hard to win, they are. Saying otherwise is both untrue and unfair. Years of training have made...

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    Patrick Horan
    • Aug 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Is drink driving an automatic ban?

    There's no exceptions here. Once you're convicted you will be disqualified.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    Drink Driving Limits Ireland

    The length of the disqualification is based only on the quantity of alcohol found in your breath, blood or urine.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    I’ve Been Caught Drink Driving What Will Happen?

    You've been arrested. So what happens now? PATRICK HORAN explains.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Aug 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Getting your car keys back doesn’t mean you can drive.

    Getting your car keys back after you've been released shouldnt be interpreted as permission to drive again.

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    Patrick Horan
    • Feb 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Other Side of Drink Driving

    The judgement of other people couldn’t hold a candle to the self-criticism that they themselves feel.

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