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Donegal Senator has drink-driving case adjourned

Fianna Fáil’s Brian Ó Domhnaill also accused of failing to report a hit-and-run occurrence

Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has had his drink-driving case adjourned until March. File photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has had his drink-driving case adjourned until March. File photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Thu Feb 19 2015 - 20:18

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.

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