Woman drove while husband sat in boot and led horse

A woman has been convicted after she was caught driving with her husband in the car boot, leading a horse.

Heather Josiah, aged 29, of Ardrew Court, Athy, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention before Judge Desmond Zaidan, who was so astounded by the evidence he asked Insp Jim Doyle to repeat it.

At Athy District Court, the judge asked “is that for real?” and said the evidence sounded like a case from 1890 rather than 2012.