Farmer put off road after getting time to find a woman

A bachelor farmer in a remote part of South Kerry, who was given time to organise his cattle and a chance to go to Lisdoonvarna to find “a nice woman” to drive him around during his disqualification for drink-driving, has been put off the road for three years.

The December court in Cahersiveen, where the matter was finalised, was not told if, in fact, the farmer had availed of the chance to go to Lisdoonvarna, or whether he had managed to find a nice woman who could drive.

However, the 60-year-old had managed to put “some of his affairs” in order, the court was told.