Long time bachelor’s driving ban deferred so he can attend Lisdoonvarna festival

A 60-year-old bachelor farmer who lives in an isolated area and whose neighbours are “alright” will not be put off the road until December — to allow him to make arrangements for his cows and possibly find “a nice woman”, at Lisdoonvarna who could drive him around, a court has decided.

John O’Shea, of Derrinadin, Mastergeeha, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol at Tarmons, Waterville, on July 25, 2014.

O’Shea’s solicitor John O’Dwyer, son of the football legend Mick O’Dwyer, reminded the court in Cahersiveen that “football had been his [client’s] downfall on the day”.