Leitrim Judge dissatisfied with evidence in drunk driving case
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“There s an X factor in this case that I can t put my finger on but I m not happy about it. There s something else going on but I don t know what it is,” said Judge Kevin Kilrane before dismissing charges of alleged drunk driving and careless driving in Carrick-on-Shannon District Court last week.
The case involved Justin McBride, Clogher Grange, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim who was charged with driving with excess alcohol in his breath and careless driving on July 22, 2019 at Grange, Carrick-on-Shannon.
Garda Paul Mannion said he was on patrol at 2.19am on the above date with Gardai Currid and McHale. They were in the garda van travelling into Carrick-on-Shannon from the Longford direction.