Brave couple hailed in road rage case

A couple who claimed they were chased in a road rage incident by someone whose driving they had earlier criticised have been praised for their “moral courage”.

Judge James McNulty said Aidan Power and his wife, Angelique Muller, had not been “busybodies” when they raised an incident of “fast and furious” driving with the motorist involved, Frank Cronin, of Apt 1, the Cornstore, Main St, Ballydehob, in West Cork.

Mr Cronin was convicted of careless driving following an incident in which Bantry District Court heard he had verbally abused Mr Power and his wife, had revved his car and turned to point his vehicle towards their vehicle, and had then followed them at close quarters as they drove up the road.