Motorist who fled drug deal with 'pioneering' female Cork garda hanging onto car is jailed

Garda Catherine McCarthy, the first female member of the West Cork drugs unit, was pushed off the side of the car and it rolled over her leaving her to experience her worst-ever feeling of fear and helplessness as she thought, “I am going to die”. File picture: Don Moloney/Press 22

A motorist who sped from the scene of drug deal with a garda hanging on to the side of his car fearing for her life was jailed for three years.

Judge Helen Boyle imposed a total sentence of four years with the last year suspended on Martin Keohane at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. The 34-year-old was jailed for counts that included endangerment.