Young Cork farmer fined for careless driving after injured motorcyclist admits no ill-will

The long-distance motorcyclist struggles with the fact that he is no longer able to engage fully in what was a passionate interest for him

The judge acknowledged that there was no doubt the effect of the incident on the defendant also who was fully remorseful. File picture

A young farmer whose careless driving of a tractor and trailer caused life-changing injuries for a motorcyclist faced sentencing for the offence on Monday.

23-year-old John Lordan of Lissacroneen, Ballineen, County Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to the charge of careless driving causing serious harm to the other man near both of their homes at Derriga West, Ballineen, County Cork.