An Enniskillen man whose solicitor said was living out of his car when he was caught drink driving was over three times the legal drink-drive limit, a court has heard.

Enniskillen Magistrates Court heard on Monday that on April 7, at around 8.25pm, police were tasked to a report of a car having reversed into another at a car park in Lisnaskea, causing damage to the vehicle.

Police spoke to the reporting party, who suspected the other driver was intoxicated, the court heard.

James Davidson (62), of Galliagh Park, Enniskillen, was spoken to by officers, who detected a smell of alcohol and his slurred speech. He failed a preliminary breath test.

A further report was then received from a person who had been filling canisters with home heating oil in Maguiresbridge when he heard a loud bang and saw a car had reversed into his before driving off.

Both cars were damaged during these incidents.

Following his arrest, Davidson gave an evidential reading of 109mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

During an interview with police, he said he had no recollection of the incidents as he had fallen heavily and hit his head and shoulder on the floor.

In unconnected matters, non-molestation order breaches against Davidson were also heard at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.

On April 4, the daughter of the injured party found messages from Davidson on an old phone. He was arrested and he admitted sending the text, and admitted he was aware of the non-molestation order.

Then in another incident on March 25, Davidson was at the address in Galliagh Park which he was prohibited from being in, the court heard.

His solicitor, Gary Black, referring to the March 25 incident, said his client had returned to the property to get essentials and pointed out the injured party had moved out of the address.

Mr. Black explained the messages sent were sent out of frustration and concern, as Davidson had struggled to accept the relationship was over.

About the road traffic offences, Mr. Black said Davidson had been released on bail and was "living out of his car" at the time, and alcohol had been taken, leading to the offences.

For driving with excess alcohol in breath, failing to stop, failing to remain, failing to report and driving without due care and attention, Davidson was disqualified from driving for 18 months, and fined a total of £700.

For the two non-molestation breaches, Davidson – who had been remanded in custody and was appearing via video link – was given a three-month prison sentence, and a one-year restraining order.