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| Last year 12% of people arrested for driving over the limit in Northern Ireland were from two eastern European countries, the BBC has learned. | Last year 12% of people arrested for driving over the limit in Northern Ireland were from two eastern European countries, the BBC has learned. |
| Using a Freedom of Information request the BBC found that in the last year 2,301 people were arrested for being over the legal drink-drive limit. | Using a Freedom of Information request the BBC found that in the last year 2,301 people were arrested for being over the legal drink-drive limit. |
| Of those 4% were Polish and 8% Lithuanian. Overall they account for no more than about 1% of NI's population. | Of those 4% were Polish and 8% Lithuanian. Overall they account for no more than about 1% of NI's population. |
| Nearly three quarters arrested were from NI and 8% from the Republic. | Nearly three quarters arrested were from NI and 8% from the Republic. |
| DRINK DRIVE (BREATH) Canada - 4 Czech Republic - 10Hungary - 6India - 6Iran - 2Ireland - 173 Latvia - 21 Lithuania - 187Poland - 81Portugal - 38Russian Federatiion - 6Slovakia - 9South Africa - 10 Ukraine - 13Zimbabwe - 3Figures from PSNI | DRINK DRIVE (BREATH) Canada - 4 Czech Republic - 10Hungary - 6India - 6Iran - 2Ireland - 173 Latvia - 21 Lithuania - 187Poland - 81Portugal - 38Russian Federatiion - 6Slovakia - 9South Africa - 10 Ukraine - 13Zimbabwe - 3Figures from PSNI |
| The investigation, by BBC Northern Ireland's Newsline programme suggests there is a major problem with drink driving in some of Northern Ireland's immigrant communities. | The investigation, by BBC Northern Ireland's Newsline programme suggests there is a major problem with drink driving in some of Northern Ireland's immigrant communities. |
| There has been anecdotal evidence for some time that the road safety message was not getting through to some migrants. | There has been anecdotal evidence for some time that the road safety message was not getting through to some migrants. |
| The information obtained by the BBC means communities which account for a tiny part of the population - about 1% - account for a large of chunk of all drink drive arrests. | The information obtained by the BBC means communities which account for a tiny part of the population - about 1% - account for a large of chunk of all drink drive arrests. |
| The PSNI said where someone has committed any offence it will deal with it appropriately and impartially to ensure that they are brought before the courts. | The PSNI said where someone has committed any offence it will deal with it appropriately and impartially to ensure that they are brought before the courts. |