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PATRICK
HORAN
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Former member of An Garda Siochana.
REPRESENTING PEOPLE IN DUBLIN & ACROSS IRELAND.
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Patrick Horan
Jul 17, 20236 min read
Drunk in charge case dismissed.
Driver found sitting intoxicated in driver’s seat acquitted.
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Patrick Horan
Apr 3, 20234 min read
Drink driving case dismissed as wrong doctor took blood test.
Legally there's a big difference between a "doctor" and a "treating doctor".
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Patrick Horan
Jan 7, 20237 min read
How much urine is needed for an alcohol test?
If you opt to give a specimen of urine, how much is enough?
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Patrick Horan
Feb 22, 20225 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.
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Patrick Horan
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Drink Driving Technicalities Ireland
"Technicalities" and "loopholes" sound interesting, even exciting.
But they don't exist.
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Patrick Horan
Dec 8, 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.
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Patrick Horan
Dec 6, 20212 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.
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Patrick Horan
Nov 14, 20213 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.
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Patrick Horan
Aug 29, 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.
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Patrick Horan
Aug 18, 20212 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.
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Patrick Horan
Aug 17, 20211 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...
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