Driving ban for man who drove into a ditch in rural Kilkenny
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A total of €2,000 in fines and a driving disqualification have been handed down to a man who refused to give a breath sample when arrested on suspicion of drink driving, and was also convicted of careless driving.
Before Kilkenny District Court was Zygmunt Ruth, 9 Avonree Court, Callan.
On Saturday, September 5, 2020, gardaí received numerous calls from the public. Garda John Moloney was on patrol and in response went to the Clashacollare area of Callan, at approximately 8pm. He observed a Megane car in the adjacent Blackstaff area. The Megane turned onto a road, in the direction of Kells. Garda Moloney followed. The other car was being driven erratically, weaving from side-to-side on the road. They came to Moanamought and Garda Moloney saw the other car slowly driving into a ditch.