Man, 19, crashed friend’s car while drunk and uninsured

A young man who crashed his friend’s car while drunk and uninsured was banned from driving for four years and given 140 community service in lieu of 10 months in jail.

Joseph Mulcahy, aged 19, of Riverview, Ballyhahill, Co Limerick, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, drink driving, driving uninsured, driving without a licence, and causing criminal damage to other cars.

He was arrested by gardaí at 3.15am on Apr 19, 2012, at the junction of O’Connell St and Roches St, Limerick City.