Clare Daly after breathalyser: I had a hot whiskey for cold

[JUst retired]

Could she not get a HealeyRae dispensation,or do they only apply in Kerry?

[NAG1]

I can't stand Clare Daly but there's some funny business going on here.

Insofar as I know, when the guards stop you and you blow into the bag, they can charge you there and then. This story says they're waiting on the results. Now I don't know one way or the other but I would guess that she passed the breathalyser but the guards leaked the story anyway because they're not happy about Clare Daly shopping them for sorting people out over traffic offenses. So she won't be charged but the smell will linger.

It's a long road that has no turning. Normally I'd have an awful lot of sympathy if someone were set up in the completely hypothetical situation I've outlined above, which I don't posit for a minute is a true reflection of events, but merely one of numerous possible scenarios with varying levels of probability. But if Daly has been set up, it's hard to feel sorry for her.

I thought you were brought back to the station for a further test? Papers said this morning she refused to be breathalysed

I didn't think you could refuse to be breathalysed. Like, if that was the case why would anyone do it? This is an odd one. I'd say there's quare hooring going on behind the scenes.

Is providing no sample be it breath or blood, not seen as a failed test and therefore an admission of guilt?

[highorlow]

As far as I know she suffered from pleurisy (had to kick her smoking habit) so she probably hadn't the lungs for the bag.

I was bagged with sweat pouring out of me just after 5 a side one night and it took me 3 attempts to register the yoke.

[Canalman]

I can't stand Clare Daly but there's some funny business going on here.

Insofar as I know, when the guards stop you and you blow into the bag, they can charge you there and then. This story says they're waiting on the results. Now I don't know one way or the other but I would guess that she passed the breathalyser but the guards leaked the story anyway because they're not happy about Clare Daly shopping them for sorting people out over traffic offenses. So she won't be charged but the smell will linger.

It's a long road that has no turning. Normally I'd have an awful lot of sympathy if someone were set up in the completely hypothetical situation I've outlined above, which I don't posit for a minute is a true reflection of events, but merely one of numerous possible scenarios with varying levels of probability. But if Daly has been set up, it's hard to feel sorry for her.

I thought you were brought back to the station for a further test? Papers said this morning she refused to be breathalysed

I didn't think you could refuse to be breathalysed. Like, if that was the case why would anyone do it? This is an odd one. I'd say there's quare hooring going on behind the scenes.

Is providing no sample be it breath or blood, not seen as a failed test and therefore an admission of guilt?

Don't think so. Breathalyser gives the indication of alcohol in the system . Afaik blood/ urine test is the proof . Failure to give blood/urine sample is an offence.

[Shamrock Shore]

I cannot believe a single hot whiskey would throw you over the limit - unless it was an industrial one.

She is a dreadful auld witch and hooking up with Mick Wallace has done her no favours.

[AQMP]

From her web page

http://www.claredaly.ie/

On Monday evening after meetings in the Dáil, I attended a meeting in Swords and left at 9.30pm for another meeting requested by a family of longstanding political acquaintances in the Southside of the city near the Canal. I arrived after 10pm and spent almost two hours discussing political issues which I had raised in the Dáil. Before I left I was offered a hot whiskey for a cold. I had no food since lunchtime and did not realise the implications of taking this house measure of hot whiskey.

I left at midnight and not being familiar with the area found myself on the road to Ballyfermot at Kilmainham and took a right turn onto the South Circular Road trying to get back onto the Northside – unfortunately there is no right turn at this junction. A passing Garda patrol car saw the turn and pulled me over and this was brought to my attention by Gardai in a car who stopped me. I was breathalysed but this was not satisfactory and was brought to the Kilmainham Garda Station where a urine sample was taken.

I accept full responsibility for what is a serious lack of judgement and while I find it surprising that the Gardaí in Kilmainham released this information to tabloid journalists before 11am, I believe that the Gardaí implementing road safety have a job to do and I support them.

Should the test result on the sample provided prove to be above the statutory limit, I will accept the consequences and resolve that this will not happen again.

[highorlow]

I cannot believe a single hot whiskey would throw you over the limit - unless it was an industrial one.

They should give special driving permits for people with colds alright. Very unlucky as hot port is the norm on the southside and one of those is lighter than a whiskey and wouldn't throw you over.

Pity her mates didn't make her an aul sambo either!

[Billys Boots]

Let he who has not sat behind the wheel after one drink cast the first (or twenty-fifth) stone!

[Main Street]

I didn't notice stones being thrown at Clare here,
mostly about what did she do to get pulled over while driving and what kind of a measure did she have

If she is over the limit, I suspect the line 'did you have more than the house measure'? will get more usage.

[Mont]

why is she suprised it is n the public domain?
she tried to whistleblow on the 'special' type of guards some politicians are 'friends' with, she was goin to be hung 1st chance thy got.

stil a bit of an 'oul hag

[muppet]

Let he who has not sat behind the wheel after one drink cast the first (or twenty-fifth) stone!

The problem here is that it is Clare Daly who started the campaign insisting that all road traffic offences be prosecuted. Of course she had a point, but herself, Ming & Mick blew it out of all proportion (see Ming on VB last night claiming the Gárda Síochána is a corrupt force). I notice her press release doesn't demand her prosecution for the illegal turn which she has admitted to.

[Farrandeelin]

Let he who has not sat behind the wheel after one drink cast the first (or twenty-fifth) stone!

Thanks, you've given me licence to cast as many stones as I want!

[AQMP]

I didn't notice stones being thrown at Clare here,
mostly about what did she do to get pulled over while driving and what kind of a measure did she have

If she is over the limit, I suspect the line 'did you have more than the house measure'? will get more usage.

"Shorry Shir, I couldn't posshibly be over the limit.  I've only had two Clare Dalys. Hic!"

[Main Street]

That's still less than a half HealyRae.

[Billys Boots]

Let he who has not sat behind the wheel after one drink cast the first (or twenty-fifth) stone!

Thanks, you've given me licence to cast as many stones as I want!

Fire away!