Waterford priest who caused life-changing injuries to motorcyclist has driving ban reduced

Fr Ned Hassett has been cycling around his rural parish 'at day and night trying to take care of his flock', Court of Appeal heard

Fr Ned Hassett at the Court of Appeal on Thursday. Picture: Collins Courts

A priest who has been cycling around his rural parish "at day and night trying to take care of his flock" following a conviction for careless driving, has had his road ban reduced by the Court of Appeal.

Fr Ned Hassett, 53, caused life-changing injuries to his parishioner Bobby Bohill in April 2021 when the priest turned into oncoming traffic having failed to see Mr Bohill driving his motorcycle with other motorcyclists taking part in a charity fundraising event.