Former senator charged with drink driving and dangerous driving

A former Senator appeared in court today charged with a number of offences including drink driving and dangerous driving as a music festival was taking place nearby.

James Heffernan (36), who lost his seat in the Seanad last April, appeared before Judge Brian Sheridan at Fermoy District Court facing five charges in total, all of which allegedly took place in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork on August 1 last.

He is charged with dangerous driving at Coolenave, Mitchelstown, and with the same offence again, along with drink driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence on the Limerick Road.