2015-10-12
Jail for disqualified driver who rammed garda patrol car
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Walsh to three years in prison but suspended the final 20 months, taking into account his plea of guilty and expression of remorse. Judge Nolan said it was a "sseverely aggravating factor" that Walsh was driving while disqualified and that he had shown a certain level of contempt for the road traffic code.