A Co Limerick farmer drove while drunk to get biestings for a calf that was sick, Kilmallock Court heard last week.
Cormac Enright, aged 70, of Cloughadoolarty, North Fedamore, pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving with no insurance and driving with no driving licence.
Inspector Padraig Sutton said on 28 November 2018 gardaí observed a white van weaving on the road. Garda Geraldine McCarthy stopped Mr Enright at Skoolhill, Fedamore. Insp Sutton said the defendant was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and conveyed to Bruff Garda Station.
“A breath specimen gave a reading of 63mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Insurance documents and his driving licence were not produced,” said Insp Sutton.
He told the court that Mr Enright has five previous convictions, all for road traffic offences.
Disqualified
Insp Sutton said at Limerick District Court on 26 September 2018 Mr Enright was disqualified from driving for three years and fined €500 for driving under the influence of alcohol.
“It was a couple of weeks prior to this offence,” said Insp Sutton.
Con Barry, solicitor for Mr Enright, said his client is a 70-year-old retired farmer.
“He has sold all his stock. On the night in question one of his cows had calved and the calf was down. He had to get biestings to get the calf up. It was 12 at night,” said Mr Barry.
Judge Marian O’Leary asked if his client had heard of phones?
“He rang his son but there was no reply,” said Mr Barry.
Drink taken
The solicitor continued: “It was late at night. He had drink taken - he went down the road to his neighbours to get some biestings for a sick calf. He has since sold his stock,” said Mr Barry.
Judge Marian O’Leary said: “If he comes before me again he won’t be going home.”
Mr Enright was put off the road for four years for drink driving and fined €500. For having no insurance he was fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years. Judge O’Leary fined Mr Enright €300 for having no driving licence.
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A Co Limerick farmer drove while drunk to get biestings for a calf that was sick, Kilmallock Court heard last week.
Cormac Enright, aged 70, of Cloughadoolarty, North Fedamore, pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving with no insurance and driving with no driving licence.
Inspector Padraig Sutton said on 28 November 2018 gardaí observed a white van weaving on the road. Garda Geraldine McCarthy stopped Mr Enright at Skoolhill, Fedamore. Insp Sutton said the defendant was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and conveyed to Bruff Garda Station.
“A breath specimen gave a reading of 63mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Insurance documents and his driving licence were not produced,” said Insp Sutton.
He told the court that Mr Enright has five previous convictions, all for road traffic offences.
Disqualified
Insp Sutton said at Limerick District Court on 26 September 2018 Mr Enright was disqualified from driving for three years and fined €500 for driving under the influence of alcohol.
“It was a couple of weeks prior to this offence,” said Insp Sutton.
Con Barry, solicitor for Mr Enright, said his client is a 70-year-old retired farmer.
“He has sold all his stock. On the night in question one of his cows had calved and the calf was down. He had to get biestings to get the calf up. It was 12 at night,” said Mr Barry.
Judge Marian O’Leary asked if his client had heard of phones?
“He rang his son but there was no reply,” said Mr Barry.
Drink taken
The solicitor continued: “It was late at night. He had drink taken - he went down the road to his neighbours to get some biestings for a sick calf. He has since sold his stock,” said Mr Barry.
Judge Marian O’Leary said: “If he comes before me again he won’t be going home.”
Mr Enright was put off the road for four years for drink driving and fined €500. For having no insurance he was fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years. Judge O’Leary fined Mr Enright €300 for having no driving licence.
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