Family awarded €100k over teen’s car crash death
In Dec 2010, the drivers of the two cars were jailed at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. James Simms, aged 29, of no fixed address, was jailed for four years. Philip Murphy, aged 42, of 58 Killala Gardens, Knocknaheeny, Cork, was jailed for six years.
A civil case arising from the incident was before the High Court sitting in Cork yesterday. Tom Creed SC said a settlement of €100,000 was offered on behalf of the defence to the family of the late Derry O’Callaghan, 19, one of two teenagers killed in the incident.
