Man fails to sue State for false drink-driving arrest

A MOTORIST who had not taken a drink in 25 years was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken to a garda station.

Yesterday he sued the State for wrongful arrest.

William Griffin of Oasis, Meagher’s Lane, Chetwynd, Co Cork, and the director of a piano business, claimed his detention for the purpose of checking him for the presence of alcohol at the Bridewell garda station amounted to false imprisonment.