Cyclist fined after hitting priest’s car

A serial road traffic offender has clocked up another conviction — this time after crashing his bicycle into his parish priest’s car.

At Kilrush District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan convicted Aaron Clohessy, aged 23, of Willow Green, Kilrush, Co Clare, of driving a bicycle without reasonable consideration when he crashed his bike into the car being driven by 75-year-old priest Fr Michael Sheedy.

Judge Durcan convicted Clohessy and fined him €200 after visiting the scene of the accident outside the local church with Fr Sheedy, Mr Clohessy, solicitor Michael Ryan, and Insp John Ryan.