Former garda jailed for drink-driving death

A retired member of the Garda Special Branch has been jailed for five years and disqualified from driving for 15 years for drunk driving causing death and serious injury.

Frank Hayes, aged 53, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to dangerous driving causing the death of Mr Gordon Geary, aged 71, and causing serious bodily harm to his wife, Mrs Joy Geary, at Enniskerry Road, Stepaside on July 24, 2004.