'Speeding killed my parents': One woman's story of shock, grief, and injustice

Claire Corkery tells the story of her parents on The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast and highlights the dangers of speeding

Claire Corkery's story is one of shock, grief, injustice and finding a new purpose.

Tom Corkery was from Coachford in Co Cork — an accountant who had done well in England after a lifetime of hard work, he was looking forward to retirement. Sue, his wife, had been a paediatric nurse.

Both in their 60s, they were planning a retirement of travel and adventure when in January 2024 while out walking a friend’s dog on a country lane, they were hit by a BMW SUV travelling at 140km/h.