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A 22-year-old man who refused to provide a blood or urine sample when arrested on the suspicion of drink driving was disqualified from driving for four years at Castlebar District Court this week.

A 64-year-old man received three drink driving convictions at Ballina District Court this week after being detected drink driving in March and April of this year.

A man from Bonniconlon was convicted of drink driving at Tuesday’s sitting of Ballina District Court.

There is a nasty hidden problem on Irish roads – drugs and driving. 

There is a nasty hidden problem on Irish roads – drugs and driving. 

There is a nasty hidden problem on Irish roads – drugs and driving. 

A married father of three, who has a serious alcohol issue, was disqualified from driving for six years and sentenced to prison at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court after he admitted drink driving on October 9 2010.

New drink driving laws came into effect at midnight on Thursday October 27, meaning a reduction in the drink drive limit — in line with European levels. The new laws will see a decrease from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg for all drivers, and from 80mg to 20mg for learner, newly qualified drivers (for a period of two years after passing the driving test), and professional drivers such as bus, goods vehicle, and public service vehicle drivers.

A Cloonfad man who had four or five pints over the course of the night before he ‘foolishly’ went to collect a friend who had asked him for a lift from Williamstown was given a two year driving ban in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

A Polish man who gave a urine sample with a reading of 245mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving was given a three year driving ban in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.