Lisburn man caught for drink driving after being at a family barbecue
A Lisburn man has been banned from the roads for drink driving.
Matthew Wilson, 41, whose address was given as Causeway Manor in Lisburn, appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with having excess alcohol in breath.
The court heard that on January 11, 2026 at 2am police observed an Audi being driven in Warren Gardens.
Officers spoke with the defendant and noted the smell of intoxicating liquor.
He failed a preliminary breath test and was conveyed custody, where a second test gave an evidential reading of 68 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, the legal limit being 35 of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
A defence lawyer told the court the defendant had been at a barbecue with his family and made the decision to drive a short distance home.
District Judge Rosie Watters disqualified the defendant from driving for 12 months.
She also imposed a fine of £250, as well as an offender’s levy of £15.