Cork woman who threw beer bottles out of car during garda pursuit changes plea to guilty

Michelle Harrington had leaned out the window of a car and threw glass beer bottles at following garda vehicles

Michelle Harrington was a passenger in a car that failed to stop for gardaí. Picture: Dan Linehan

A young woman from Mahon facing trial by judge and jury later this month has changed her plea to guilty to endangering life by throwing beer bottles out of a car while being pursued by gardaí from the scene of a crime.

Michelle Harrington, 34, of 10 Ravensdale Road, Mahon, Cork, had a trial date set for November 22 at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. However, her senior counsel Jane Hyland has indicated that the accused could now be arraigned at the circuit court.