Cork driver who crashed into lamppost on busy street was five times over the limit

The defendant was convicted of driving while intoxicated and disqualified from driving for three years

A blood alcohol test showed McCarthy had a blood alcohol level of 267 mg per 100 ml of blood where the legal limit is 50mg.  File photo: John Giles/PA

A Cork motorist who pleaded guilty to drink driving when he crashed his car on a busy street in the middle of the day was five times over the legal drink driving limit, the district court has heard.

Court presenter Sergeant Eimear O’Connell told Macroom District Court that a single vehicle accident occurred at Main St, Sleveen East, Macroom on November 25, 2024. At 2.20pm a black Opel Insignia car crashed into a lamppost causing severe damage to the vehicle and obstructing traffic.