Motorist to face charges after teen's death in New Year's Eve tragedy

A motorist is facing prosecution following the death of a teenager after she was knocked down in Cork on New Year's Eve, it has emerged.

Róisín Mae O’Donovan, 16, from Ivy Circle, Muskerry Estate in Ballincollig, Co Cork, suffered fatal injuries after she was hit by a car as she crossed the town’s main street close to her home at around 7.45pm on New Year’s Eve last.