Careless driving jury urged to ‘put sympathy aside’

The jury in the trial of a taxi driver accused of careless driving causing the death of a 92-year-old church sacristan at Ballintemple village in Cork one year ago will commence their deliberations today.

Bertie Byrne, aged 64, of Elderwood Drive, Boreenmanna Road, Cork, denies the charge that on February 6, 2018, at Ballintemple village, Blackrock Road, Cork, he drove a car without due care and attention thereby causing the death of another person, namely Dan O’Connor.