Driver pleads not guilty to causing friend’s death

A NIGHT out among friends ended in the death of a 23-year-old woman, following a car crash on the way home, the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee has heard.

Hairdresser Elaine Houlihan, now aged 24, of Iveragh Park, Killorglin, pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Theresa Foley of Rangue, Killorglin, at Pallas, Beaufort, on April 18, 2006.

The late Ms Foley was a front seat passenger in Ms Houlihan’s car which crashed into a tree on the N72 main Killarney to Killorglin road.