Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne, who is accused of drink driving over the summer, has appeared in court and has had a hearing date set. In an earlier statement, the Wicklow-Wexford TD said gardaí arrested him at a mandatory checkpoint in the city centre while he was travelling from his hotel in Dublin to Dublin Airport. Byrne (52) of Ramsgate Village, Gorey, Co Wexford appeared before Judge Tom McSharry at Dublin District Court on Monday. He faces a single charge stating that on May 28th, at Pearse Street Garda station, within three hours of driving a 2025-registered car, the concentration of alcohol in his urine was 156mg of alcohol per 100ml, exceeding the statutory limit of 67mg. The offence, contrary to section 4(3)(a) & (5) of the Road Traffic Act 2010, is punishable by a fine of up to €5,000, and/or a maximum six-month jail term. He sat silently on…
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