No jail for best man who caused groom’s death while 'showing off' in car on morning of wedding

Shane Harty was also given a five-year road ban on Monday

Shane Harty 21 of Tola Park, Shannon Co Clare, got an 18-month jail sentence and a five-year road ban on Monday. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A man who pleaded guilty to careless driving causing his cousin’s death on the morning of his wedding, was given a fully suspended 18-month jail sentence and a five-year road ban on Monday.

The groom, Myles “Miley” Harty, (aged 20), from Askeaton, Co Limerick, died after his best man and cousin, Shane Harty, lost control of a car they were traveling in and hit a wall, ditch and telephone pole.