Person: Kate Petford

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Drunk driver in catastrophic West Cork crash gets sentence reduced

A West Cork man who was four times over the drink-driving limit when he crashed his BMW into a roundabout in Skibbereen, killing a woman and paralysing her friend, has been given a four-year jail term following an appeal.

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Cork man's drink-driving sentence reduced as 'it is not in line with other cases'

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Appeal court adjourns sentencing of Cork man whose driving killed woman and paralysed friend

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Jail term to be cut for drunk driver in fatal crash

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Dangerous driver moves to appeal 7-year sentence

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‘When Meg was killed, I lost my reason for fighting my illness’

Driver accused over woman’s death sent forward for trial

A man who was charged yesterday with dangerous driving causing the death of a young woman in a car crash in West Cork last April has been sent forward for trial.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2013

‘It doesn’t make sense that I won’t see you again’

Meg Johnston was remembered with fondness and laughter yesterday but, once the music started, the chords and notes amplified the feelings of loss and grief at a young life cut short.

Thu, 11 Apr, 2013