The drink driving limits in Ireland are set out below together with the drink driving penalties and disqualifications.
Blood alcohol level limit
The maximum blood alcohol level is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
Breath alcohol limit
The breath alcohol limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 ml of breath.
Urine alcohol level limit
The urine alcohol level limit is 107 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of urine.
You can check out the drink driving penalties for drink driving in Ireland by clicking on the link and learn more about drink driving laws and road traffic offences generally on the road traffic offences page.
It is important to keep in mind that in addition to the disqualification periods (which are mandatory, not discretionary) the Court has discretion to impose fines and/or a term of imprisonment on you as well as an award of costs to the Bureau which certifies the accuracy of specimens sent to it by the Gardai.
STOP PRESS: There have been changes made to the drink driving limits in Ireland in October, 2011 and there are new drink driving limits.
The table of disqualification periods will tell you what the period of disqualification will be depending on
1. Whether it is a first offence or not
2. The amount by which you have exceeded the limits for breath, blood or urine with your concentration of alcohol.
Appealing a conviction for drink driving
You may appeal a conviction for drink driving within 14 days of your conviction.
If you do so your conviction will be adjourned until the hearing of your appeal.
However if your appeal at Circuit Court level is unsuccessful then you may receive a harsher sentence.
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