Jarlath Higgins spared jail after dangerous driving appeal

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Jarlath Higgins retained wholly suspended sentences after the Court of Appeal dismissed the Director of Public Prosecutions’ appeal. The proceedings were reported on 2 October 2018.

Higgins pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at the Táin Bridge and criminal damage to two patrol cars at Faughart Lower, Dundalk. The offences occurred in the early hours of 18 November 2015.

On 4 May 2017, Judge Michael O’Shea imposed wholly suspended sentences of two years and five months and disqualified Higgins from driving for three years. The Court of Appeal was not satisfied that the sentence was unduly lenient.