Gangland criminal who killed Joe Drennan in hit and run to serve extra jail time

In resentencing Kieran Fogarty, aged 21, to a total of 14 years in prison with the final year suspended, Ms Justice Tara Burns noted the serious impact his actions had on the family

Beloved student Joe Drennan was described as 'an exceptional young man with a promising career ahead of him' by Judge Tara Burns in court.

A gangland criminal, who caused the death of a 21-year-old student in a notorious hit-and-run case where he had filmed himself speeding just moments before, will now serve an extra five years in prison after the Court of Appeal ruled that his original eight-year jail sentence for this and other offences was unduly lenient.

In resentencing Kieran Fogarty, aged 21, to a total of 14 years in prison with the final year suspended, Ms Justice Tara Burns on Thursday noted the serious impact his actions had on the family of Joe Drennan.