Louise McKnight (43), of Spence Crescent, admitted driving with excess alcohol and insurance and driving licence offences and was also fined £400. Ballymena Magistrates’ Court heard that after being spotted by police around 12.30am on May 8 this year the defendant had an alcohol in breath reading of 114 - the legal limit is 35. Defence barrister Alan Stewart said he defendant had a previous relevant conviction. In May this year he said the defendant was driving another person’s car who was even more intoxicated than McKnight and a decision had been taken that the defendant should take the wheel. The defendant told police:”Guilty as charged”. When told of the alcohol reading, District Judge Nigel Broderick said: “My goodness”. He said the very high reading was concerning. Read: Mid & East Antrim’s Ukraine assistance centre has been crucial for refugees