Judge tells Derry man to 'go easy on the Sangria', as defendant misses court to go on Spanish holiday

A local judge has warned a 24-year-old defendant who missed his court appearance to go on a last-minute holiday to Spain, to go easy on the Sangria as his fines are accumulating.

James Moore, of Tullymore Road is charged with numerous driving offences, including having no license, insurance, nor L plates displayed on February 21 and March 3 of this year.

The court was told that the 24-year-old had instructed his solicitor to adjourn the case for three weeks because he was going to Spain on holidays.

District Judge Barney McElholm said there was nothing stopping him from calling to the solicitor’s office and leaving in his driving license, which ‘he keeps threatening to bring, but doesn’t’.

He advised Moore to ‘go easy on the Sangria and paella because his fines are adding up.’

The case was adjourned for three weeks, with Judge McElholm adding: “I expect to see him here with a driving license and tan.”