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A Ballyhaunis man who was convicted for drink driving, and has a history of previous driving convictions dating back from 1991 to 2003 for drink driving and having no insurance, was given a five year driving ban and a €1,000 fine after being convicted of drunk driving this week.

A Russian who was observed veering from side to side before he mounted a footpath, and after being arrested on the suspicion of drink driving refused to provide a sample, was disqualified from driving for six years at Castlebar District Court this week.

A drink driver who led gardai on a dangerous high speed chase throughout the city for over a half an hour last year has been jailed for 14 months and disqualified for six years.

Judge Mary Devins asked a man who pleaded guilty to drink driving for the third time why she should not send him to prison. She also said that if people are to take the law seriously it’s up to the judiciary to impose sentencing, “as fines and disqualifications didn’t teach you a lesson before”.

A Claremorris man who was caught drink driving after a three week drinking session as he tried to cope with the loss of his business, was banned from driving for two years at Claremorris District Court this week. Edward Killeen of Kilbeg, Claremorris, pleaded guilty to the charge in court.

A 20-year-old man who failed a roadside breath test, took off at speed, rammed a Garda patrol car and was then chased by three patrol cars, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday where Judge Mary Devins sentenced him to jail for three months.

A 20 year old Dunmore man who knocked down an elderly man in Cloonfad and kept going only to crash into the back of another car 150 meters up the road was banned from driving for five years at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

A number of people have lost their driving licences at a special sitting of Mullingar District Court.

A 41-year-old Ballina man who refused to provide a breath sample after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving was disqualified from driving at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

A Kiltimagh man was given a 28-day prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to a drink driving charge after he was caught just a month after beginning a driving ban.