Donegal Senator has drink-driving case adjourned

A case of alleged drink-driving against Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has been adjourned again until March 16th.

Senator Ó Domhnaill (38), from Killult, Falcarragh, Co Donegal, did not appear at Letterkenny District Court this morning.

The charges against Mr Ó Domhnaill include drink-driving, failing to report a a hit-and-run occurrence, failing to remain at a hit-and-run scene, and failing to give appropriate information on a hit-and-run occurrence.

The incident is alleged to have taken place at Tullygay outside Letterkenny, Co Donegal on September 2nd, 2013.

The Fianna Fáil senator's solicitor, John Canon, had addressed the court in Irish.