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A Porthmadog man has been banned from driving for almost two years after being found to have more than twice the legal alcohol limit while behind the wheel.
Richard McDonagh, aged 39 and of 38 Pensyflog, appeared before Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court on 13 January. The court heard that McDonagh was stopped by police while driving a Ford Focus on the A497 at Pentrefelin on 17 October 2025.
When tested, McDonagh recorded 88 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath — well over the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.
As a result, magistrates disqualified him from driving for 22 months. He was also ordered to pay a £120 fine, £85 in prosecution costs, and a £48 victim services surcharge.
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