Drink Driving Court Process in Ireland: What to Expect O ne of the most common questions I’m asked is: what actually happens in court...

"His rule/whim was simple, and brutal: if you were convicted of drink driving in his court, you went to prison. First offence? It made no difference. The result? Everyone pleaded not guilty. Even where the evidence was insurmountable. Why? Because a guilty plea meant an automatic jail sentence"

"If you actually listen to what judges say in court around the country, you’ll often hear some variation of the same phrase: “My lists are very long enough as it is. I’m trying to clear my lists, not add to them”. So, they need good reasons to keep adjourning cases. Because without good reason they won’t".

"The youngest arrested driver was 13 years old. The oldest was 90. The youngest male driver was 13 years old. The youngest female was 18"