Appeals judge says higher sentences needed to deter repeat offenders

Chelsea Hurley repeatedly defied court orders banning her from driving and drove numerous times without insurance

An appeals court judge said sentences might have to be increased in cases of repeated driving without insurance as the prison terms were not deterring offenders.

Chelsea Hurley of Dunmanus Crescent, Knocknaheeny, Cork, was appealing against a five-month jail term for offences that included driving without insurance.