Adrian Nestor jailed for dangerous driving causing death

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Adrian Nestor received four years, with two suspended, from the Court of Appeal on 31 July 2018 for dangerous driving causing death and serious injury.

The collision happened near Gort, County Galway, on 1 February 2016, when Nestor drove onto the hard margin and killed Liam McDonald while injuring two Gardaí.

The court allowed the Director of Public Prosecutions’ appeal against the original sentence, which had suspended all four years and required 240 hours of community service.

The remaining two years were suspended on conditions including keeping the peace, good behaviour and abstaining from alcohol.