Kilmacrennan man receives three‑year driving ban after 4.5‑times legal limit crash

A 36‑year‑old man from Ballykeeran, Kilmacrennan, has been handed a three‑year driving disqualification after being found four‑and‑a‑half times over the legal alcohol limit in a crash at Carnamuggagh, Letterkenny.

The incident occurred on 19 November 2025 at 10.19 pm. Garda Sergeant Jim Collins said Gardai were called to a road traffic collision and identified the driver as Dean Connolly. Officers detected the smell of alcohol and, after arresting Connolly at Letterkenny Garda Station, a breath test recorded 101 µg of alcohol per 100 ml of breath, well above the 22 µg limit.

Connolly, who has no previous convictions, was described by Sergeant Collins as “fully cooperative”. In Letterkenny District Court, Judge Emile Daly imposed a €500 fine, to be paid within two months, and ordered the three‑year driving ban.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Karl Solano / Pexels.