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A man has told Mullingar District Court that he will not abuse a postponement of his drink driving disqualification.

The August Bank Holiday weekend in 2008 accounted for the second highest number of fatal collisions for a Bank Holiday period and saw four people lose their lives on Irish roads. Two of these drivers were in the 16 to 30 age group, so An Garda Síochána is appealing to all road users, and in particular young male drivers, to slow down and take care on the roads.

A Tuam man, who had 58 previous convictions which included a 40-year disqualification, was sentenced to 12 months in jail and disqualified from driving for eight years for drink driving, driving without insurance, and being drunk in charge of a vehicle.

A 26-year-old Polish man who refused to provide a blood sample for gardaí when he was arrested for drink driving was disqualified from driving for four years at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

At Castlebar District Court this week a 25-year-old father of one was convicted of drink driving after he left a poker game to rush to his pregnant girlfriend’s assistance.

A 27-year-old man from Ballina, days after buying a van in order for him to set up his own business, was arrested for drink driving and for driving without insurance.

A Polish man who drove around Mayo sightseeing, even though he was disqualified from driving, and was detected drink driving in Castlebar after attending a party, was sentenced to six months in prison by Judge Mary Devins at Castlebar District Court this week.

A 51-year-old Castlebar man who while setting up some kegs for his sister’s party, tried them out to make sure that they were in working order, was convicted of drink driving at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will be holding the third European Night Without Accident on Saturday October 17 as part of Irish Road Safety Week. The initiative is aimed at promoting responsible behaviour behind the wheel among young adults.

A Polish man who was convicted of his second drink driving charge in the space of six months was sentenced to 28 days in jail after pleading guilty to drink driving in Ballyhaunis District Court. Calin Ariun, with an address at Lizbrook House, Kirwin, Headford Road, Galway, was living in Ballyhaunis at the time of the offence. Ariun was stopped by Garda Shane Cuffe on Clare Street, Ballyhaunis, on January 1, 2009 at 1.54am when the garda saw a car driving down the road with no lights on. Garda Cuffe went in pursuit of the car which was driving at high speed and eventually got it to stop. When he went to the car he detected a strong odour of alcohol from Ariun. He arrested him and brought him to Ballyhaunis Garda Station where Ariun gave a blood sample which gave a reading of 180mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.