Enda Kenny backs mandatory drink-drive penalties

Enda Kenny yesterday reassured a mother, who is campaigning to overhaul drink and drug driving laws, that he was in favour of mandatory penalties and driving bans for offenders.

The Taoiseach met with Christina Donnelly, who lost her son Brendan in a car crash in Castlemartyr, East Cork, in 2009.

Waterford TD John Halligan raised the mother’s campaign during questions to Mr Kenny in the Dáil, with Ms Donnelly in attendance.