The highest-profile opponent of Noel Dempsey’s controversial new drink-driving legislation said yesterday he might support the watered-down version the transport minister published last Friday.
Mattie McGrath, the South Tipperary TD who led a backbench revolt within Fianna Fail against the reduction of the blood alcohol limit from 80mg per 100ml to 50mg, said the softer penalties for those caught with readings of less than 80mg was “a step in the right direction”. . . . . . .
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