Woman, 87, given suspended sentence for dangerous driving
RTÉ News · Barry Gallagher ·
An 87-year-old woman, who pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a 72-year-old woman and serious injury to a 66-year-old man, has received a suspended sentence of 18 months.
An 87-year-old woman, who pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a 72-year-old woman and serious injury to a 66-year-old man, has received a suspended sentence of 18 months.
Agnes Foley, from Farran in Charleville, Co Cork, who was 85 at the time, was attempting to park her car on Charleville Main Street on 2 November 2024 when she accidentally put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake.
The car mounted the footpath and hit two pedestrians, Mary Fehilly, who died in Cork University Hospital (CUH) later that evening, and John Collins, who suffered life-altering injuries.
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