Rathcormac woman’s careless driving caused biker’s death

A Rathcormac woman returning home from a lunchtime visit to a local graveyard was responsible by her careless driving for the death of a 55-year-old motorcycle enthusiast who was out for a Sunday spin shortly before Christmas.

Sharon Healy, aged 38, of 17 Manor Hills, Rathcormac, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to the charge that she drove without due care and attention at Scartbarry, Watergrasshill, Co Cork, on December 21, 2014, thereby causing the death of Seán Coleman from Fermoy, Co Cork.

She was given a one-year suspended jail sentence and banned from driving for 10 years yesterday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.