Ireland Case No. 20939Drink driving · Co. Donegal · 20 Dec 2020
Man remanded on bail after Carndonagh drink-driving arrest
Niall Doherty, a 30-year-old man of Burnfoot, was arrested in Carndonagh, Co Donegal, after gardaí went to the area at 2.35am on 20 December 2020 following a report. He was arrested for drink-driving, and gardaí said he refused to give a breath sample at Buncrana Garda Station. At Buncrana District Court, reported on 25 May 2023, the defence argued the charge was defective and that the vehicle was not mechanically propelled, and the judge said she would consider the matter. The accused was remanded on bail to appear again at Buncrana District Court on 8 June.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court25 May
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- When
- The incident took place on 20 December 2020.
- Gardaí went to the Carndonagh area at 2.35am following a report.
- Where
- The incident took place in Carndonagh, Co Donegal.
- What happened
- Gardaí found a red Volkswagen Passat parked at a petrol pump on Newpark Road with the bonnet open.
- Gardaí said the accused had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet.
- After being arrested and handcuffed, the accused punched the window of the patrol car and tried to open the door.
- The accused refused to give a breath sample at Buncrana Garda Station.
- Charges
- The accused was told he was being arrested for drink-driving.
- The custody record said the arrest was under Section 5 of the Road Traffic Act, not Section 4, which the defence said made the charge defective.
- In court
- The defence argued the vehicle was not mechanically propelled at the time.
- The judge said she would consider the matter.
- The accused was remanded on bail to appear again at Buncrana District Court on 8 June.
- Other details
- The accused told gardaí he was one of the biggest drug dealers in Inishowen.
- On his release from custody, the accused spat in the direction of a garda and said he hoped the garda died of brain cancer.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí found a red Volkswagen Passat parked at a petrol pump on Newpark Road with the bonnet open. (donegallive.ie)
- whatGardaí said the accused had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet. (donegallive.ie)
- whatAfter being arrested and handcuffed, the accused punched the window of the patrol car and tried to open the door. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe accused refused to give a breath sample at Buncrana Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in Carndonagh, Co Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- whenGardaí went to the Carndonagh area at 2.35am following a report. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe accused was told he was being arrested for drink-driving. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe custody record said the accused was arrested under Section 5 of the Road Traffic Act, not Section 4. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe defence argued the charge was defective. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe defence argued the vehicle was not mechanically propelled at the time. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge said she would consider the matter. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded on bail to appear again at Buncrana District Court on 8 June. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe accused told gardaí he was one of the biggest drug dealers in Inishowen. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe accused spat in the direction of a garda on his release from custody and said he hoped the garda died from brain cancer. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 May2023Man told Garda: 'I hope you die of brain cancer'
First court report on this case. It covers the Garda evidence, the defence challenges to the charge and custody record, and the bail remand to 8 June.
accused, Niall Doherty, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Doherty