Ireland Case No. 11076Drink driving · Co. Kilkenny · 2 May 2025
Drink driver fined €600 and banned for three years at Kilkenny District Court
A 22-year-old man, Davan O'Brien, was convicted of drink driving after a collision with a lorry near Dinan Bridge in Jenkinstown, Co Kilkenny, on 2 May 2025. A urine reading taken after the collision showed 352mg of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine, and there were no injuries. At a recent sitting of Kilkenny District Court he was fined €600 and banned from driving for three years, as reported on 10 February 2026. The judge said his guilty plea saved him from custody.
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- Sentenced9 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The defendant drove while under the influence of alcohol.
- The defendant was involved in a collision with a lorry close to Dinan Bridge.
- Where
- The offence took place at Dinan Bridge in Jenkinstown, Co Kilkenny.
- When
- The offence took place on 2 May 2025.
- Cause
- The court heard the defendant misjudged the bridge and collided with the lorry.
- Investigation
- A urine reading taken after the collision showed 352mg of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine.
- Charges
- The defendant was convicted of drink driving.
- In court
- The case was heard at a recent sitting of Kilkenny District Court.
- Sentence
- The defendant was fined €600 and banned from driving for three years.
- Other details
- There were no injuries from the collision.
- The court heard the defendant has previous convictions for drugs-related offences, burglary, thefts and criminal damage.
- The defendant's solicitor said his client was in a bad place and drinking far too much at the time.
- The defendant accepted he could have caused an injury to himself or others.
- The defendant is now back working.
- The judge said the guilty plea saved the defendant from custody.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe defendant drove while under the influence of alcohol. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe defendant was involved in a collision close to Dinan Bridge. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe offence took place at Dinan Bridge in Jenkinstown, Co Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe offence took place on 2 May 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeThe court heard the defendant misjudged the bridge and collided with a lorry. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationA urine reading after the collision showed 352mg of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe defendant was convicted of the offence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at a recent sitting of Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was fined €600 and banned from driving for three years. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThere were no injuries from the collision. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe court heard the defendant has previous convictions for drugs-related offences, burglary, thefts and criminal damage. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant's solicitor said his client was in a bad place and drinking far too much at the time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant accepted he could have caused an injury to himself or others. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant is now back working. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe judge said the guilty plea saved the defendant from custody. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Feb2026Drink driver banned and fined at Kilkenny Court
Reports the conviction, fine and three-year driving ban at Kilkenny District Court, and adds details of the collision, the alcohol reading and the defendant's previous convictions.
convicted, Davan O'Brien, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Davan O'Brien