Ireland Driver convicted of drink driving after Glenmore checkpoint stop
Guntars Platnieks of Coolnaleen, Slieverue, was stopped at a mandatory checkpoint at Raheen, Glenmore, Co Kilkenny, at 11.55pm on February 26, 2023, while driving to buy milk for his child. A breath test at the garda station showed 102mcg of alcohol per 100mls of breath. He was convicted at Kilkenny District Court, where Judge Geraldine Carthy described his alcohol level as staggering, and he pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving without insurance and failing to produce insurance. He received a four-month suspended prison sentence and a three-year driving disqualification for drink driving, and a €400 fine and four-year disqualification for driving without insurance, as reported in October 2023.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced25 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Guntars Platnieks of Coolnaleen, Slieverue, was convicted of drink driving at Kilkenny District Court.
- Where
- He was stopped at a mandatory checkpoint at Raheen, Glenmore, County Kilkenny.
- When
- The stop happened at 11.55pm on February 26, 2023.
- The court report was published on October 27, 2023.
- Cause
- He was driving to a shop to buy milk for his child when he was stopped.
- Investigation
- A breath test at the garda station showed 102mcg of alcohol per 100mls of breath.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving without insurance and failing to produce insurance; one version says the failing to produce insurance charge was taken into consideration instead.
- In court
- He had three previous convictions, two of them for driving without insurance.
- Judge Geraldine Carthy described the alcohol level in his system as staggering.
- The judge refused to postpone the driving disqualification.
- Other details
- His insurance had been cancelled because he did not pay his premium.
- Sentence
- For drink driving he received a four-month suspended prison sentence and a three-year driving disqualification.
- For driving without insurance he was fined €400 and disqualified for four years.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGuntars Platnieks was convicted of drink driving at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereHe was stopped at a mandatory checkpoint at Raheen, Glenmore. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe stop happened at 11.55pm on February 26, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationA breath test at the garda station showed 102mcg of alcohol per 100mls of breath. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to drink driving, not having insurance and failing to produce insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtHe had three previous convictions, two of them for driving without insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtJudge Geraldine Carthy described the alcohol level in his system as staggering. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe charge of failing to produce insurance was taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge refused to postpone the driving disqualification. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceFor drink driving he received a four-month suspended prison sentence and a three-year driving disqualification. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceFor driving without insurance he was fined €400 and disqualified for four years. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherHe was driving to the shop to buy milk for his child when stopped. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherHis insurance had been cancelled because he did not pay his premium. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Oct2023Staggering level of intoxication in man driving to shop for milk - Kilkenny Court
Court report on the conviction and sentencing of Guntars Platnieks, who was stopped at a checkpoint in Raheen, Glenmore, in February 2023 after driving to buy milk.
convicted, Guntars Platnieks, named, non-irish (judged from name)Guntars Platnieks