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10 people were arrested on suspicion of drink driving on Christmas Day

Published 10:32 26 Dec 2018 GMT

Rudi Kinsella
10 people were arrested on suspicion of drink driving on Christmas Day

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Gardaí have urged people to never, ever drink and drive.

While Christmas is most certainly a time to be celebrated, it is important that we make sure that we don't go overboard at this time of year. An Garda Síochána have confirmed that a total of 10 people were arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Ireland on Christmas Day. In a message posted on Twitter, they also confirmed that a number of the drivers that were arrested refused a breath sample, and will now automatically face a four year driving ban. You can see the statement posted on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1077870648419119109 Last week, we revealed that 445 motorists were arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Ireland in just 18 days at the start of December.

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