Drink driver who killed pedestrian jailed; Court finds original sentence too lenient

A drink driver spared jail for colliding with a stationary garda car - killing an elderly pedestrian and injuring two gardaí - has been sent to jail after the Court of Appeal found that the imposition of a community service order was too lenient.

Drink driver who killed pedestrian jailed; Court finds original sentence too lenient

by Ruaidhrí Giblin

A drink driver spared jail for colliding with a stationary garda car - killing an elderly pedestrian and injuring two gardaí - has been sent to jail after the Court of Appeal found that the imposition of a community service order was too lenient.

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