Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between April 1946 and April 1947, from the ages reported

Offences

Failing to provide a breath sample (drink-driving)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

1 report, 20 Apr 2023 to 20 Apr 2023

Outlets

donegallive.ie

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• Pensioner banned from driving for four years after failing to give breath sample in Donegal Failing to provide a breath sample (drink-driving) · Co. Donegal

  On 8 November 2022, James Duffy, a 76-year-old man, was stopped while driving a red Mercedes at Kilcarragh, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal, and was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. The court heard that when asked for a breath sample at Milford Garda Station he told the arresting sergeant he was "blowing into nothing". He was charged with failing to give a breath sample under the Road Traffic Act 2010 and appeared at Falcarragh District Court. He was banned from driving for four years and fined €350, as reported on 20 April 2023.

  Sentenced, 20 Apr 2023Convicted · 1 report

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1. 20 Apr2023
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Pensioner banned from driving for four years after failing to give breath sample in Donegal

   Dunfanaghy pensioner told Gardai he'd shoot whoever reported his drink-driving

   convicted, James Duffy, 76, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Duffy♂76IE

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