Victim’s family hit out at drink driving culture

The heartbroken family of an 18-year-old cyclist who was fatally injured by the careless driving of a motorist have been left to wonder how any driver could go on the road after drinking.

Sean Collins, aged 70, of The Bungalow, Threegneeves, Leap, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to charges of driving without due care and attention thereby causing the death of Stefan Cooper at Barley Hill, Roscarberry.

Collins also pleaded guilty to driving a car with excess alcohol — 140 mgs of alcohol per 100 mls of blood at a time when the limit was 50 mgs.