Man arrested for drug driving twice in three hours

The driver told a garda he was on his way to a party in Cork and had no driving licence, 'seemed nervous', was slurring his words, and kept repeating himself

The defendant tested positive for cocaine, the court was told.

A South African man who was driving from his home in Co Meath to a party in Cork was arrested twice for drug driving within the space of three hours, Fermoy District Court heard.

Nhlanhla Ndlull, aged 33, of Steeplechase Green, Ratoath, Co Meath, who was charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated, two counts of driving without insurance, two counts of driving without a licence, and one count of careless driving, did not appear at Fermoy District Court.