Suspended sentence for disqualified driver who crashed stolen car

A disqualified driver who crashed a stolen car into a parked vehicle after taking a cocktail of alcohol and tablets has been given a two-year suspended sentence.

Martin Kavanagh (aged 20) of Shangan Green, Ballymun, called to the house of the owner of the parked car that evening and told her he had been there when it was damaged but denied any responsibility.