Former Tyrone star and BBC pundit Owen Mulligan tells Kerry drink drive court ... - Belfast Telegraph
His solicitor, John O'Dwyer, the son of legendary GAA manager Mick O'Dwyer, said he was contesting the charge on the grounds that there were discrepancies in the times given of the events by the arresting garda and by the member-in-charge at... Mr O'Dwyer also claims proper procedure hadn't been followed and gardai failed to inform Mr Mulligan of his obligation to provide a blood or urine sample when he was unable to provide a breath sample. Gardai claimed Mr Mulligan had not given them any explanation as to why he could not provide a breath sample and had been abusive following his arrest. They say he had also been "rude" to the local doctor, who attended the station, saying he didn't believe he was a doctor and refusing to let him near him. Gda Pierce Ferriter told the court he had arrested Mr Mulligan on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a vehicle following a call received from a member of the public at 1. 45am that a man had left the Listowel Arms with a woman and got into a... Gda Ferriter said that when he approached the car, Mr Mulligan was sitting behind the wheel and the keys were in the ignition with the engine running. Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
