2014-04-03 · Balbriggan, Dublin
Judge tells mother she may as well put a loaded gun in front of child she put in unrestrained car seat
In a 2014 Balbriggan District Court hearing, Judge Dermot Dempsey reprimanded Margaret McDonagh, 44, for driving with a child under three in an unrestrained rear‑facing seat that faced forward. The judge likened the situation to "putting a loaded gun in front of the child" and expressed disbelief at her choice of seat placement. McDonagh was…