Michael McCarron (62), with an address given as Juniper Park in Twinbrook near Belfast, was detected on May 19 this year. Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena, heard a member of the public reported to police a vehicle was "swerving all over the road". Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The defendant had an alcohol in breath reading of 94 - the legal limit is 35. Join the hundreds of people who have signed up for a Northern Ireland World newsletter A defence lawyer said the defendant had been camping in Ballycastle but when an urgent matter had arisen he decided to drive home. The lawyer said the defendant "accepts it was a stupid decision" to get behind the wheel with drink taken.
District Judge Nigel Broderick said it had been a "high reading" and banned the defendant from the roads for 16 months and fined him £300. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you..