Ahern: Drink-drive limit should be the same as in North

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has said the Republic should have the same drink-driving limit as the North, which currently stands at 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood..

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey wants to reduce the limit to 50mgs in the Republic, but several Fianna Fáil backbenchers came out against the plan during a parliamentary party meeting last night.