TD Clare Daly cleared of driving offence; labels prosecution 'distraction'

Independent socialist TD Clare Daly today described an attempt to prosecute her for a minor motoring offence as a distraction from her work highlighting malpractice and injustice.

She made her second appearance at Dublin District Court where she was cleared of an offence of driving without reasonable consideration, a charge she had strenuously denied. The case was dismissed by Judge Ann Ryan when she heard that the DPP had decided to drop the prosecution.