"Saoirse Lillis McMahon (33) had her two young sons in the car and an open wine bottle on the passenger seat when she crashed into and killed Michael Lorigan Lorigan's widow told the court that she and Michael were celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary that day and he had been cycling to meet her"
"A drunk driver had her two young children with her and an open bottle of wine on the passenger seat when she crashed into and killed 'gifted' teacher and cyclist Michael Lorigan, a court has heard."
"At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed a five-year prison term, suspending the final six months, on Saoirse Lillis McMahon (33), for the dangerous driving causing death of Michael Lorigan (70), on August 16 2023 on the N67 at Baunmore, Kilkee in west Clare."
Saoirse Lillis McMahon was convicted of dangerous driving causing death after a crash on the N67 at Baunmore, Kilkee in west Clare on August 16, 2023. She had two young sons in the car and an open bottle of wine on the passenger seat when she crashed into and killed Michael Lorigan, 70. Lorigan was a gifted teacher and cyclist. At court, Lorigan’s widow said she and Michael were celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary that day and that he had been cycling to meet her. Judge Francis Comerford imposed a five-year prison term, suspending the final six months, for the offence.
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