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Case No. 15967Drink driving; dangerous driving; driving without insurance; driving without a licence · Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny driver jailed for drink driving with 'staggeringly high' alcohol level

On February 7 (the articles give no year), at about 9.30pm, a car crashed on Bishop's Hill, Kilkenny. The driver, Andreia Dos Santos Araujo, a woman of Barrack Lane, Kilkenny, fled the scene and tried to flee again during arrest, and a breath test at Kilkenny Garda Station showed 94mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. She pleaded guilty to drink driving, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. On September 25, 2024, Kilkenny District Court sentenced her to five months' imprisonment for drink driving and five months for driving without insurance, with recognisance set in the event of an appeal.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Sep
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Key facts

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What happened
A driver was found with a staggeringly high level of alcohol in her breath after twice trying to evade arrest following a car accident.
Where
The crash happened on Bishop's Hill, Kilkenny.
When
The incident occurred on February 7 at about 9.30pm; the articles give no year.
Cause
The driver told the garda she had a fight with her husband, was scared and drove.
Investigation
  • The driver fled the scene, was followed and caught by a garda, and tried to flee again while being arrested.
  • She was arrested for drink driving and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station, where a breath test showed 94mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath.
Charges
She pleaded guilty to drink driving, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence.
In court
The judge described the alcohol level as staggeringly high and said a suspended sentence on the insurance charge would not be appropriate.
Sentence
  • For driving without insurance she was sentenced to five months' imprisonment with a 10-year driving disqualification.
  • For drink driving she was sentenced to five months in prison with a six-year disqualification, to run concurrently.
  • The charges of dangerous driving and driving without a licence were taken into consideration.
Other details
  • She was known to the garda, was disqualified from driving at the time, and had 16 previous convictions, including three for drink driving and six for driving without insurance.
  • Recognisance was set in the event of an appeal, which her solicitor said would be taken up immediately.
  • She has lived in Ireland since 2011 and has a mother and daughter in Brazil.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was found with a staggeringly high level of alcohol in her breath after twice trying to evade arrest following a car accident. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe crash was on Bishop's Hill, Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on February 7. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe crash happened at about 9.30pm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe driver told the garda she had a fight with her husband, was scared and drove. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver fled the scene and was followed and caught by a garda. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tried to flee again while being arrested. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested for drink driving and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA breath test at the station showed 94mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant pleaded guilty to drink driving, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge described the alcohol level as staggeringly high. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge said it would not be appropriate to impose a suspended sentence on the insurance charge. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceFor driving without insurance, the defendant was sentenced to five months' imprisonment with a 10-year driving disqualification. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceFor drink driving, the defendant was sentenced to five months in prison with a six-year disqualification, to run concurrently. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe charges of dangerous driving and driving without a licence were taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe driver was known to the garda and was disqualified from driving at the time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had 16 previous convictions, including three for drink driving and six for driving without insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherRecognisance was set in the event of an appeal, which the solicitor said would be taken up immediately. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has lived in Ireland since 2011 and has a mother and daughter in Brazil. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Sep2024
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny court hands down jail sentence for driving with ‘staggeringly high’ alcohol level

    Sentencing report. Adds the court's sentences (five months' imprisonment for drink driving and for driving without insurance, with 6- and 10-year disqualifications), the breath test reading of 94mcg, the 16 previous convictions and that an appeal recognisance was set. The article gives 'February 7 last' without a year, so no full incident date is recorded.

    convicted, Andreia Dos Santos Araujo, female, namedAndreia Dos Santos Araujo