POLICE have arrested a drunk driver who was caught speeding past a local primary school during pickup time. 

Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), the PSNI carried out a speed operation outside Florencecourt Primary School, while parents were collecting their children. 

During the operation on the Marble Arch Road, officers detected a driver who was speeding, whilst heavily under the influence of alcohol and with defective tyres.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Needless to say he is presently in Police custody and we are thankful he did not get the opportunity to cause any harm on our roads.

"Enniskillen Road Policing unit definitely made the roads safer in Florencecourt today."