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Case No. 21451Drink driving · Co. Donegal · 23 Jun 2022

Contested drink driving case dismissed at Ballyshannon Court

On 23 June 2022 at about 1.15am, Jacqueline Ramsey, a 54-year-old woman with an address in Derry and described as a resident of Northern Ireland, was allegedly drink driving on the N15 at Sminver, Ballyshannon, Donegal. She was arrested and later charged at Ballyshannon Garda station after a breath reading indicated alcohol above the legal limit. A separate dangerous driving case relating to the same date was withdrawn by the prosecution. The contested drink driving case was heard at a special sitting of Ballyshannon District Court on a Monday before 18 April 2023, when Judge Brendan O'Reilly dismissed it because no evidence was given about the timing of the driving.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The alleged offence was drink driving.
  • The defendant is Jacqueline Ramsey, a 54-year-old woman with an address in Derry, described as a resident of Northern Ireland.
Where
The alleged offence took place on the N15 at Sminver, Ballyshannon, Donegal.
When
The alleged offence took place on 23 June 2022 at about 1.15am.
Cause
A breath reading indicated that the defendant's alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.
Investigation
The defendant was arrested and later charged at Ballyshannon Garda station.
Charges
The defendant was charged with drink driving, which is an allegation.
Other details
  • A separate dangerous driving case relating to the same date and defendant was withdrawn by the prosecution.
  • The judge rejected the defence submission about the order of signing a section 13 statement.
In court
  • The contested case was heard at a special sitting of Ballyshannon District Court before Judge Brendan O'Reilly on a Monday, reported on 18 April 2023.
  • The judge dismissed the drink driving case because no evidence was given about the timing of the driving.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe alleged offence took place on the N15 at Sminver, Ballyshannon. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged offence took place on 23 June 2022 at about 1.15am. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant was arrested and later charged at Ballyshannon Garda station. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge followed a breath reading indicating alcohol above the legal limit. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at a special sitting of Ballyshannon District Court and was dismissed. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtA separate dangerous driving case relating to the same date and defendant was withdrawn by the prosecution. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe judge dismissed the case because no evidence was given about the timing of the driving. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe judge rejected the defence submission about the order of signing a section 13 statement. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Apr2023
    Otherdonegallive.ie, follow-up
    Contested drink driving case dismissed at Ballyshannon Court

    Reports the outcome at Ballyshannon District Court: the drink driving case was dismissed on the basis that no evidence was given about the timing of the driving. A separate dangerous driving case was withdrawn earlier. The article gives the incident as 23 June 2022 on the N15 at Sminver, Ballyshannon.

    accused, Jacqueline Ramsey, 54, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jacqueline Ramsey