Ban for man in rush for match

A man who almost caused a seven-car pile-up told gardaí he was in a rush to play a football match.

Mathew Baskan overtook two cars on a continuous white line and then took another car on the inside lane, on what was described as one of the most dangerous roads in the country.

The 25-year-old computer technician appeared at Letterkenny District Court yesterday, where he was charged with dangerous driving at Carrickadawson, Raphoe, Co Donegal, on September 24 last.