A bachelor farmer in Co Kerry has gotten reprieve from a three-year driving ban after the judge hearing the case asks him to find a "nice lady" first.

2. Farmer Gets Reprieve From
Driving Ban So He Can Find A
“Nice Woman

3. A farmer who was found guilty of
driving under the influence of
alcohol just got lucky after a judge
decided to put off his sentence.

4. Apparently, the judge is worried that
the farmer, who lives in an isolated
part of Co Kerry, may not be able to
find a “nice woman” to help him out
on his farm if he is banned from
driving.

6. A Bizzare Turn of Events
John O’Shea of Derrinadin,
Mastergeeha, had pleaded guilty to
drink driving at Tarmons, Waterville,
after driving his vehicle into a ditch.

7. Reports said the 60-year-old went to
Waterville only to get cow feed but
ended up talking about Kerry’s win
over Cork in the Munster Football
Final over a round of drinks at a
local pub.

8. O’Shea’s alcohol blood reading was
found to be at 198mg per 100ml.
The legal limit is at 50mg of alcohol
per 100ml of blood. Because of
excessive alcohol in his blood,
O’Shea is facing a driving ban of up
to three years.

9. John O’Dwyer, the solicitor for
O’Shea, made an appeal on behalf of
his client and asked the court to put
off the three-year driving ban until
after summer.

10. He explained that O’Shea lives some
ten kilometres from Waterville,
placing him at a severe disadvantage
if the court immediately forbids him
to drive a motor vehicle.

11. O’Dwyer added that without
transport, it would be difficult for his
client to care for his cows. As a
result, O’Shea would have no choice
but to get rid of them.

12. Judge James O’Connor,
meanwhile, said the only solution
to this problem is for O’Shea to
find himself a “nice woman.” This
way, he’ll have someone to drive
him around.

13. However, the solicitor pointed out
that this would be difficult for
O’Shea, too, since he lives in a
remote area. O’Dwyer noted that if
the driving ban is postponed until
after September, it will allow the
farmer to take part in a
matchmaking festival in
Lisdoonvarna.

14. In a surprising twist of events, Judge
O’Connor acquiesced to O’Dwyer’s
request, saying that the State doesn’t
want to “nail” people regarding
undoing their livelihood. He agreed
to postpone O’Shea’s driving ban
until the 8th of December.

15. The Irish Road Victim’s Association
was quick to condemn the judge’s
decision, saying that O’Connor must
be living on another planet.

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