Co Tyrone motorist loses licence for 14 months on drink-drive charge
A 36-year-old Dungannon motorist lost his licence for 14 months at the local Magistrates Court on Wednesday on a drink-driving charge.
Factory worker Edgaras Degaitis from Crannog Way in the town admitted a charge of driving while having consumed excess alcohol on October 30.
Prosecuting counsel told the court that at around midnight police had cause to attend a property at Crannog Way.
She said they were informed the defendant had left the area and was under the influence of alcohol.
Counsel said police later located the vehicle parked outside and CCTV showed the defendant had been driving.
He was arrested and provided an evidential specimen of breath showing an alcohol reading of 69 mcgs per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 mcgs.
Degaitis, who was not professionally represented, said he “felt very bad about it”.
District Judge Francis Rafferty said he would give him credit for entering an early plea.