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Former member of An Garda Siochana.
REPRESENTING PEOPLE IN DUBLIN & ACROSS IRELAND.
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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
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
Caught Driving while Disqualified Ireland
You're at high risk of jail.
You need to tread carefully.
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Patrick Horan
- Aug 10, 2022
- 5 min
How Long Do Police Have to Charge You?
In most cases the police have a limited period of time to prosecute you.
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Patrick Horan
- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
This is what happens if you drive while disqualified.
The risk of jail is significant here.
So be prepared.
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Patrick Horan
- Apr 27, 2022
- 1 min
What are the penalties for Dangerous Driving?
A conviction here puts you off the road.
Approach with caution.
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Patrick Horan
- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
What Speed is Dangerous Driving?
Excess speed can amount to Dangerous Driving.
But it depends on the context.
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Patrick Horan
- Mar 27, 2022
- 2 min
What is Considered Dangerous Driving?
There must be a direct and serious risk of injury to others.
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Patrick Horan
- Feb 22, 2022
- 5 min
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.
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Patrick Horan
- Jan 26, 2022
- 5 min
Convicted Driver Insurance (Ireland).
Insurance companies are treacherous. Keep that in mind.
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Patrick Horan
- Jan 3, 2022
- 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
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
What is the penalty for drug driving?
The threat of jail does exist but is rarely used for first-time offenders.
Here's why.
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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 16, 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 13, 2021
- 2 min
Do I go to court if I have COVID?
No, but you will need some form of proof.
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Patrick Horan
- Dec 9, 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 50mg 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
- Oct 17, 2021
- 6 min
How Section 109 works.
Can the Gardai stop you for no reason?
In some circumstances yes they can.
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Patrick Horan
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Ireland).
If you've had an accident you must stop your vehicle. And "stopping" means stopping right away.
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