John Doyle from Ashbourne Court in Dungannon, admitted driving with excess alcohol in breath on September 3. Advertisement Advertisement He was also fined £200 for having no insurance on the same date. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The court was told the defendant's van was spotted in the Oaks Road area of Dungannon and later stopped in vicinity of Lambfield Meadows at approximately 11.40am. Prosecuting counsel said police officers smelled intoxicating liquor and the defendant failed a preliminary breath test and was arrested.
Advertisement Advertisement The lawyer said checks showed Doyle was not the named driver on the insurance and he admitted not having insurance cover because it was too expensive. Counsel said he was taken to Dungannon custody suite, where he provided a specimen showing an alcohol reading of 94mcgs in breath. Jarlath Faloon, solicitor, said the defendant admitted the offences and it was his second conviction within 10 years.
Advertisement Advertisement Mr Faloon, who handed in a reference letter from the defendant’s GP, said Doyle has issues in the background which he is dealing with. He said the defendant is insured to drive the family car but the van he was driving was in his wife’s name. The solicitor pleaded with the court to be lenient with the defendant.
Imposing the disqualification, District Judge Francis Rafferty that the defendant was thr.