Finbarr O'Rourke's dangerous-driving sentence reduced

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Finbarr O'Rourke had his sentence for dangerous driving causing death reduced by the appeal court, as reported on 24 October 2016. The offence caused the death of four-year-old Ciarán Treacy at Ballymorris, Portarlington, and seriously injured Gillian Treacy. O'Rourke's sentence became eight years with two suspended, leaving six years to serve. He had pleaded guilty and was originally sentenced at Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court.