‘Close calls’ for drivers after man drove Mercedes wrong way down motorway

A garda told a court there were “a number of close calls” for motorists who avoided colliding with a Cork man driving his Mercedes the wrong way down motorway lanes linking Limerick to Ennis.

At Ennis District Court yesterday, Judge Patrick Durcan told the Mercedes driver, Patrick Cotter, 54, of Church St, Bandon, Co Cork, he faces 18 months in jail unless he can convince the court he has entered a strict, disciplined medical regime.

In evidence, Garda John Reidy said there were three episodes of Mr Cotter driving against traffic on the wrong side of the motorway on June 18 last.