'I’ve been served a life sentence': Kerry widow calls for tougher penalties for hit-and-run drivers 

Jackie Murphy's husband was out cycling when he was killed by a drunk learner driver who left the scene of the accident — she was given a four-year jail sentence which Jackie believes is not long enough

Patrick and Jackie Murphy on their wedding day.

A woman whose “soul mate” was killed by a drunk driver in Kerry has called for legal changes in a bid to make Ireland’s roads safer.

Jackie Murphy said prison sentences should be longer for anyone who kills someone on the road, with a minimum sentence of 14 years for anyone who flees the scene after hitting someone.