Overview

• On December 22, Nicola Dooley consumed multiple duty-free spirits onboard an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Manchester and was relocated by crew after becoming aggressive.
• Police discovered three one-litre bottles of spirits in her bag, one bottle three-quarters empty, and noted her use of abusive language toward fellow passengers.
• Dooley pleaded guilty to being drunk on an aircraft at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court.
• Judge Tina Landale suspended a three-month prison term for 12 months and ordered Dooley to complete 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
• The sentence took into account Dooley’s lack of previous convictions, the absence of witness statements from crew or passengers, and her responsibilities as a mother.