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Understanding Your Rights: A Guide to Alcohol Test Specimens and Analysis in Ireland
Part 1 of Our Alcohol Testing Series on what happens to blood and urine specimens that are sent to the State laboratory after a motorist...
Patrick Horan
Feb 14, 20252 min read
The Science of Sentencing: Why Different Judges Give Dramatically Different Punishments
Lunch is now officially the most important meal of the day
Patrick Horan
Feb 6, 20256 min read
Driving Without Insurance in Ireland: Public Myths vs Legal Facts
The (slight) madness of crowds
Patrick Horan
Feb 4, 20252 min read
Understanding Penalty Points in Ireland: A Complete Driver's Guide 2025
Think before you pay.
Patrick Horan
Feb 2, 20252 min read
Driving Without a Licence in Ireland: What You Need to Know (and Why It’s Serious Business)
Keep an eye on your wallet
Patrick Horan
Jan 29, 20253 min read
Patrick Horan
Jan 27, 20253 min read
Why Your Friend Can Probably Drink More Than You (2025 Guide)
When it comes to alcohol we're all different
Patrick Horan
Jan 26, 20254 min read
What happens if a driver refuses to give a sample of blood?
Precision matters
Patrick Horan
Jan 18, 20253 min read
Driving Without Insurance in Ireland: What You Need to Know
D riving without insurance in Ireland is a serious offence that carries significant penalties. But what exactly does it mean for you if...
Patrick Horan
Jan 15, 20254 min read
Drink Driving Cases in Ireland: Will Your Case Be Made Public?
The odds are in your favour
Patrick Horan
Jan 12, 20253 min read
What happens after a drink driving arrest in Ireland?”
Questions answered
Patrick Horan
Jan 12, 20253 min read
The Case That Changed Irish Drink Driving Law: Our Landmark 2022 Victory
I n February 2022, the firm secured a victory that redefined Irish drink driving law. For the first time in Irish legal history, the...
Patrick Horan
Jan 9, 20253 min read
Dangerous Driving in Ireland: What You Need to Know
Context is key.
Patrick Horan
Jan 7, 20251 min read
How to beat a Drink Driving Charge in Ireland: Part 2, Medical & Technical Defences
Doctors, specimens and breath tests
Patrick Horan
Jan 5, 20252 min read
How to Beat a Drink Driving Charge in Ireland: Part 1, Overview and Statistics
Ways and (yet more) means...
Patrick Horan
Jan 4, 20252 min read
Drug Driving in Ireland: Essential Facts You Need to Know for 2025
The drugs don't work...
Patrick Horan
Jan 3, 20252 min read
Hit and Run Ireland: Legal Consequences of Leaving the Scene of an Accident (2025 Guide)
Stop? Yes please.
Patrick Horan
Dec 30, 20244 min read
What Happens After a Drink Driving Arrest: A Step-by-Step Guide
Nothing is inevitable
Patrick Horan
Dec 28, 20247 min read
Patrick Horan
Dec 26, 20244 min read
Drink Driving Limits Ireland 2025: What You Need to Know
The times they are a changin'
Patrick Horan
Dec 23, 20243 min read
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