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What Speed is Dangerous Driving?
Excess speed can amount to Dangerous Driving.
But it depends on the context.

Patrick Horan
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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What is Considered Dangerous Driving?
There must be a direct and serious risk of injury to others.

Patrick Horan
Mar 27, 20222 min read
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What’s the difference between civil and criminal law?
The winner takes it all.

Patrick Horan
Mar 15, 20222 min read
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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
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How do I speak in Court?
Judge's like to be referred to as 'Judge', rather than 'Your Honour'.

Patrick Horan
Feb 15, 20223 min read
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How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your System?
If you drive a car you should probably read this.

Patrick Horan
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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Convicted Driver Insurance (Ireland).
Insurance companies are treacherous. Keep that in mind.

Patrick Horan
Jan 26, 20225 min read
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Is it bad to plead not guilty?
One of the most popular questions searched on Google worldwide every year.
Here's some insights.

Patrick Horan
Jan 20, 20222 min read
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What can be detected in a urine test?
What is urinalysis?

Patrick Horan
Jan 17, 20223 min read
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Can you refuse to make a statement?
If someone has made a statement in writing against you, it's time to talk to a solicitor.

Patrick Horan
Jan 17, 20224 min read
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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
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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
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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
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What is the penalty for drug driving?
The threat of jail does exist but is rarely used for first-time offenders.
Here's why.

Patrick Horan
Dec 22, 20211 min read
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First time offenders Ireland.
In life, context is everything

Patrick Horan
Dec 19, 20214 min read
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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
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Do I go to court if I have COVID?
No, but you will need some form of proof.

Patrick Horan
Dec 13, 20212 min read
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Drink Driving Technicalities Ireland
"Technicalities" and "loopholes" sound interesting, even exciting.
But they don't exist.

Patrick Horan
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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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
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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
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