Probe into microwaving of urine sample

Gardaí have confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the possible microwaving of a urine sample in a drink driving case — so as to get the driver off the hook.

Two workers at a post office in Co Roscommon were questioned late last month amid suspicions that the sample had been tampered with before it arrived at the Medical Bureau of Road Safety in Dublin for analysis.

When the sample was checked, it was found to have zero alcohol content. The motorist who had provided the sample had been arrested by gardaí on suspicion of drink-driving.