Co Tyrone man was caught drink driving after being at hotel in Templepatrick in run up to Christmas
A man from the Cookstown area was caught drink driving after being at a hotel in the run-up to Christmas, a court has been told.
John Patrick Gillespie (41), of Tulnacross Road, was detected in Templepatrick on December 21 last year.
A prosecutor told Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena on Tuesday (January 13) that there was a report of a "disruptive guest" at The Rabbit Hotel in Templepatrick.
The guest, the prosecutor added, had left in a vehicle and a registration number was provided. Police saw the vehicle being driven and spoke to the defendant in Templepatrick.
The defendant had an alcohol in breath reading of 89 - the legal limit is 35.
A defence lawyer told the court that the defendant "rarely drinks" and that he had "taken a head stagger" by getting behind the wheel.
The defendant was banned from driving for 14 months was fined £300.