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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


Is Everything Recorded in Court?
Recording what goes on in court is pretty normal these days but some of the reasons why this is so might surprise you.

Patrick Horan
Oct 26, 20217 min read


How Section 109 works.
Can the Gardai stop you for no reason?
In some circumstances yes they can.

Patrick Horan
Oct 17, 20216 min read


Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Ireland).
If you've had an accident you must stop your vehicle. And "stopping" means stopping right away.

Patrick Horan
Oct 3, 20214 min read


How Search Warrants Work: Part 2.
If you know where the drugs are stashed, that's the last place you search. Here's why.

Patrick Horan
Sep 28, 20212 min read


How Search Warrants Work: Part 1
The Guards are at your front door with a search warrant. How could they possibly know you had drugs? It’s no mystery really.

Patrick Horan
Sep 26, 20214 min read


What qualifies as Dangerous Driving?
Trying to decide what constitutes Dangerous Driving has baffled even Judges over the years.

Patrick Horan
Sep 14, 20212 min read


What does Careless Driving include?
Careless Driving isn't defined clearly under law.
This may actually help you.

Patrick Horan
Sep 8, 20211 min read


What is considered Careless Driving?
Careless Driving does carry a potential disqualification from driving, so prepare well.

Patrick Horan
Sep 2, 20212 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


Caught Without Insurance in Ireland.
Driving without insurance is something that Judges are becoming increasingly tired of. So you need to prepare well.

Patrick Horan
Aug 26, 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


What Should Be on a Summons?
The Gardai never let cases go statute barred.
Here's why.

Patrick Horan
Aug 20, 20213 min read


I received a summons but my name is misspelled. What happens?
There are times when a case will be struck out, but minor typographical errors aren't usually the reason.

Patrick Horan
Aug 18, 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


Can you go to jail for drink driving in Ireland?
IF THIS IS YOUR first offence, then it’s extremely unlikely. While a prison sentence is a possibility, this is only really reserved for...

Patrick Horan
Aug 14, 20212 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


Can you have one drink and drive?
Surely I'm fine after one drink, right?
Not necessarily.

Patrick Horan
Aug 12, 20211 min read
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