‘Hopefully Ciarán’s death will stop drink drivers from destroying another family’

The heartbroken parents of Ciarán Treacy are hopeful their son’s death might prevent other families suffering at the hands of drink drivers.

Finbarr O’Rourke was sentenced to seven and half years in jail.

Gillian and Ronan Treacy were speaking after Finbarr O’Rourke was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail for dangerous driving causing 4-year-old Ciarán’s death on April 17, 2014.

After sentencing, Gillian said her family’s sentence began the day her car was hit by the drink driver.