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Can you win a drink driving case?
Yes, if you're willing to work very hard.

Patrick Horan
Nov 13, 20228 min read


How to Fight a Drink Driving Charge: Court Summons Incorrect Information.
Mistakes on summonses don't happen often, but they do happen.

Patrick Horan
Oct 26, 20224 min read


Does a UK driving ban apply in Ireland?
The Authorities in both countries are coordinating databases and enforcing disqualifications.

Patrick Horan
Jun 2, 20226 min read


Drink Driving Case Dismissed as woman was drink driving to escape man who attacked her.
First recorded uses of defences of Duress and Necessity to acquit woman accused of drink driving.

Patrick Horan
Feb 22, 20226 min read


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.

Patrick Horan
Jan 3, 20222 min read


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.

Patrick Horan
Jan 3, 20223 min read


Is it worth getting a solicitor for drink driving?
Most people couldn't do their job without their car.
Could you?

Patrick Horan
Jan 2, 20222 min read


First time offenders Ireland.
In life, context is everything

Patrick Horan
Dec 19, 20214 min read


How to get off with drink driving charges.
Sometimes the difference between success and failure is pure chance.
Embrace it.

Patrick Horan
Dec 15, 20213 min read


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

Patrick Horan
Dec 9, 20213 min read


What happens first Drink Driving offence?
Is banning everyone who is convicted of drink driving really a good idea?
Here's the argument against.

Patrick Horan
Dec 8, 20213 min read


What is 50mg of alcohol Ireland?
Trying to find the answer is a lot like trying to find out how long a piece of string is.

Patrick Horan
Dec 6, 20212 min read


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.

Patrick Horan
Nov 14, 20213 min read


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.

Patrick Horan
Aug 29, 20212 min read


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

Patrick Horan
Aug 25, 20212 min read


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.

Patrick Horan
Aug 24, 20212 min read


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...

Patrick Horan
Aug 17, 20211 min read


Is drink driving an automatic ban?
There's no exceptions here. Once you're convicted you will be disqualified.

Patrick Horan
Aug 15, 20211 min read


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

Patrick Horan
Aug 13, 20211 min read


I’ve Been Caught Drink Driving What Will Happen?
You've been arrested. So what happens now? PATRICK HORAN explains.

Patrick Horan
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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