Drunk Cork woman who fled a collision with garda on the bonnet of her car is jailed

Accused drove at garda who had told her not to drive, knocking him onto the bonnet of her car and drove on, creating risk of death or serious injury, court heard

Injured garda is in constant pain since his ordeal, court told. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins 

A member of An Garda Síochána was put at risk of death or serious harm when a motorist drove a distance with the officer on the bonnet of her car, and on Friday, the 43-year-old drink driver was jailed for two years.

Judge Dermot Sheehan imposed a sentence of three years, with the last year suspended, in the case against Áine O’Connor, of 76 Riverview Estate, Tower, Co Cork, at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.