The motorist was stopped by Laois Roads Policing Unit over the weekend.
A drink-driver has been arrested in the midlands.
They were stopped by Laois Roads Policing Unit in Mountmellick after being spotted drinking a bottle of beer while behind the wheel.
A roadside breathalyser test confirmed the motorist was over the legal limit for alcohol.
They are due to appear before Portlaoise District Court at a later date.
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Explicit content warning.
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