Corkman who terrified wife and six children during driving rampage jailed

Wife says she wants husband to come home after incident that injured four gardaí

The Criminal Courts of Justice, at Anglesea Street, Cork. The driver was sentenced by Judge Colin Daly to four years with the last year suspended and the jail term was backdated to when he went into custody on the charges in September 2022.

A terrifying driving rampage across Cork county and city saw the driver endangering the lives of his wife and six young children — one of whom was seen “with her hands clasped in prayer imploring the guards to help her”.

The driver was sentenced by Judge Colin Daly to four years with the last year suspended and the jail term was backdated to when he went into custody on the charges in September 2022.