A MAN involved in a road traffic collision while twice the legal alcohol limit for driving has been disqualified from driving for one year.

Benny McGoldrick (36), of Lattone Road, Garrison, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday to face the charges of driving with excess alcohol in urine, and using a motor vehicle without insurance, which he pleaded guilty to.

The court heard at around 10.20pm on May 16, there was a report of a road traffic collision at Main Street, Garrison.

When police arrived, the defendant was standing on the bridge beside the two-vehicle collision.

Officers noticed McGoldrick was unsteady on his feet and there was a smell of alcohol.

The cars involved in the crash were badly damaged. The person in the other car suffered back and neck injuries, and their car had to be written off.

McGoldrick told officers he had been driving when the collision happened, before then taking a preliminary breath test, which he failed.

He was arrested and brought to Omagh Police Station, where he gave a urine sample of 217mg of alcohol in 100ml of urine. The legal limit is 107mg per 100ml.

McGoldrick was spoken to the following day and admitted he had no valid insurance for the car. He was further arrested for having no insurance, and made full admissions during an interview.

The defendant represented himself in court on Monday and apologised for the incident, saying: "Sorry for what I've done. I shouldn't have done it."

District Judge Steven Keown gave McGoldrick credit for his early plea and fined him £650 and banned him from driving for 12 months, which could be reduced upon the successful completion of a drink driving course.