Man gets three years for crash that killed his brother

A 47-YEAR-OLD man was yesterday given a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of his brother, near Kilgarvan, Co Kerry, on December 17, 2006.

Man gets three years for crash that killed his brother

Tralee Circuit Court was told how a car driven by Thomas McDonagh, of Ladies’ Walk, Ballyduff, Co Kerry, and also with an address in Liverpool, crossed to its incorrect side, hit a rocky outcrop and turned over.

His 31-year-old brother, Martin, with whom he was said to be very close, was a passenger in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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