Man jailed for four years over drink-driving crash that killed two friends in Limerick

Judge imposes prison sentence and eight-year driving ban on Patrick Carroll after crash claimed the lives of two young passengers in 2024

Patrick Carroll jailed for four years over drink-driving crash that killed two friends in Limerick. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A young man has been sentenced to four years in prison for drink driving and dangerous driving causing the deaths of his two friends in Co Limerick.

Judge Simon McAleese imposed the four-year sentence on 22-year-old Patrick Carroll, of Drinagh, Fivealley, Birr, Co Offaly, after he pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death and one count of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was also disqualified from driving for eight years.