Clare Daly TD Drink Driving?

road_high

On the news now, stopped by Gardai in south Dublin and breathalysed last night. No charges brought apparently...yet! Sounds a little like there will be though!!

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0129/365174-clare-daly-gardai/

Silvio.Dante

A hot whiskey..:D

You've got to love Kharma...:)

Death and Taxes

No charges, no story!

Sully

She was moaning on RTE News that the Gardai released her name. Is that not completely hypocritical seeing as she didn't give two fecks about the privacy of the individuals who had their penalty points squashed, legally, despite the government asking for their details to be remained private.

mikom

Sully wrote: »

She was moaning on RTE News that the Gardai released her name. Is that not completely hypocritical seeing as she didn't give two fecks about the privacy of the individuals who had their penalty points squashed, legally, despite the government asking for their details to be remained private.

Did she have penalty points squashed?

So she wasn't charged with anything and we're talking about it like she was found guilty?

Well, that sounds very fair.

(as much as I hate this smilie...) :rolleyes:

Sponge Bob

mfitzy wrote: »

stopped by Gardai in south Dublin

Guilty of getting caught on the dark side!

Silvio.Dante

WileyCoyote wrote: »

No charges, no story!

The cat is out of the bag. Good luck putting it back in...

road_high

Well she has even admitted herself she had a drink (a hot whiskey) and was driving. Not illegal if under the limit, surely she knows herself if she was or not

frfintanstack

Deleted User wrote: »

So she wasn't charged with anything and we're talking about it like she was found guilty?

Well, that sounds very fair.

(as much as I hate this smilie...) :rolleyes:

Seems like a dose of her own medicine to me....

She was taken to the station....only 2 reasons for that she failed the roadside test or refused to give a sample.

only one reason she wouldnt know the result....she again refused to give a breath sample at the station and was required to give a blood or urine sample which takes some time to test.

all good stalling tactics if you've had a few whiskeys.....but Im sure she wouldnt be at that

rightwingdub

Ah righteous Clare Daly who likes to jump on every bandwagon going. If she's found to be over the limit, will she resign, I think not.

walshb

What a non story. Was she or was she not over the limit? If not over the limit then this should not have been published.

Anyone who gets stopped at a checkpoint is under suspicion.

Wider Road

rightwingdub wrote: »

Ah righteous Clare Daly who likes to jump on every bandwagon going. If she's found to be over the limit, will she reign, I think not.

Where will she reign?

frfintanstack

walshb wrote: »

What a non story. Was she or was she not over the limit? If not over the limkit then this should not have been published.

Anyone who gets stopped at a checkpoint is under suspicion.

Tell Clare Daly that when she goes about publishing peoples names who had penalty points cancelled.

Despite the fact she knows nothing of the reasons for it.

walshb

frfintanstack wrote: »

Tell Clare Daly that when she goes about publishing peoples names who had penalty points cancelled.

Despite the fact she knows nothing of the reasons for it.

Two wrongs.........?

frfintanstack

walshb wrote: »

Two wrongs.........?

Karma ?

rightwingdub

Wider Road wrote: »

Where will she reign?

Meant resign, to be honest if she's over the limit its not a resigning matter but the likes of herself, Joe Higgins, Rich Boy Barrett and Joan Collins have been jumping on every bandwagon going.

Sierra Oscar

WileyCoyote wrote: »

No charges, no story!

There is a strong possibility yet that charges will follow.

walshb

rightwingdub wrote: »

Meant resign, to be honest if she's over the limit its not a resigning matter but the likes of herself, Joe Higgins, Rich Boy Barrett and Joan Collins have been jumping on every bandwagon going.

There is no such thing as a resigning matter in Irish politics.

michael999999

I think its disgusting a politician would drive a car with any amount of alcohol in there system!

Cookie_Monster

michael999999 wrote: »

I think its disgusting a politician would drive a car with any amount of alcohol in there system!

just a politician though?

walshb

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

There is a strong possibility yet that charges will follow.

Ok, have you a link to this? The OP link is very brief. No arrest or charges mentioned.

copacetic

walshb wrote: »

What a non story. Was she or was she not over the limit? If not over the limit then this should not have been published.

Anyone who gets stopped at a checkpoint is under suspicion.

She was driving erratically causing her to be pulled in and then she refused to do a breath test so was arrested. That's a story in itself.

She now admits she was drinking before driving.

Whether she gets away with it by delaying the test and getting under the limit in time is another thing and another story.

Edit - although appears to be conflicting reports, she was either arrested for refusing to give a breath sample or arrested for giving one and being over the limit. Depending on which report you believe.

frfintanstack

She just said on the news that she was breathalysed at the roadside....must have failed that one so....:eek:

copacetic

walshb wrote: »

Ok, have you a link to this? The OP link is very brief. No arrest or charges mentioned.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/td-clare-daly-arrested-on-suspicion-of-drinkdriving-3369809.html

michael999999

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

just a politician though?

Anyone really, but more so a politician. Our law setters should be setting a higher standard for the rest of us!

Geri Male

Two will do.

Stheno

IT now reporting she was stopped after doing an illegal u-turn

Sully

WileyCoyote wrote: »

No charges, no story!

Deleted User wrote: »

So she wasn't charged with anything and we're talking about it like she was found guilty?

Well, that sounds very fair.

(as much as I hate this smilie...) :rolleyes:

Generally when your breathlysed, the machine will pass or fail you. If you fail, your arrested and brought back to the station for a more accurate test. If I recall correctly, you have the option of providing a blood sample, urine sample or breath sample. The breath results are instant. The rest are sent away for testing.

Remember the case in Roscommon where the postal workers interfered with the blood tests being sent away? Also you often see on those police programs about people seeking blood tests as a nurse is needed and it delays things - so some hope by the time its taken the blood sample will prove that they were under the limit. (NOTE: I'm not suggesting that's whats being done here, because taking a blood/urine test is seen as more accurate than breath tests).

Anyway, as it goes 'Never Ever Drink And Drive' and they claim that just one drink can impair your driving.

tonyclifton

Should have made sure she kept her Nose clean after blowing the whistle on the Garda clearing penalty points for friends and family....
Not for a second sugesting that the Garda would be type to hold a grudge ))

walshb

copacetic wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/td-clare-daly-arrested-on-suspicion-of-drinkdriving-3369809.html

Thanks. That link says a whole lot more than the original.

Dave!

It's alright lads, she had a permit

ninty9er

As much as I love bashing the loony lefties, I'd be pissed off if someone attacked a FF politician before the case was concluded, so I'll be refraining, for now at least.

road_high

tonyclifton wrote: »

Should have made sure she kept her Nose clean after blowing the whistle on the Garda clearing penalty points for friends and family....
Not for a second sugesting that the Garda would be type to hold a grudge ))

Thought the exact same...she mayy have even been watched.

tonyclifton

No doubt a call was made from a concerned td in dail bar to the Garda report her drink driving ))

tonyclifton

mfitzy wrote: »

Thought the exact same...she mayy have even been watched.

Yes or maybe a "concerned td " made a call to a Garda to report her drink driving))

tonyclifton

tonyclifton wrote: »

No doubt a call was made from a concerned td in dail bar to the Garda report her drink driving ))

tonyclifton wrote: »

Yes or maybe a "concerned td " made a call to a Garda to report her drink driving))

Unless she's related to a "concerned td" I highly doubt it, considering she has said she was with family.

Just want to nip this Dáil bar business in the bud.

K-9

We just seem to be going down the road of lots of speculation here. I think we are best leaving this one until there any further developments, if any.