Cork woman drove off drunk with dog on her lap as garda ran beside car to try to stop her

Caroline Fitzgerald, 56, of Lissadell, Knockgriffen, Midelton, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to drink driving and on the same occasion driving while she was disqualified. Picture: Dan Linehan

A member of An Garda Síochána had to run beside a woman’s car to try to stop her as she started to drive off under the influence of drink with her dog sitting on her lap.

That was the evidence given at Cork District Court in the case against 56-year-old Caroline Fitzgerald of Lissadell, Knockgriffen, Midelton, Co Cork, who pleaded guilty to drink driving and on the same occasion driving while she was disqualified.