Kevin McArdle jailed for dangerous driving causing three deaths

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Kevin McArdle was jailed for dangerous driving causing death by the Court of Criminal Appeal on 11 March 2014.

The court substituted his original four-year sentence, with one year suspended, with six years’ imprisonment, suspending the final two years.

It ordered a further year in custody and continued a 12-year driving disqualification from the Circuit Court order.

The original sentence was imposed at Monaghan Circuit Court in October 2011, after a collision on 27 December 2010 killed three people.

The prosecution highlighted McArdle’s alcohol consumption and previous road-traffic convictions, while his counsel described a momentary lapse caused by excessive drinking.

His counsel also relied on a psychological report describing remorse and post-traumatic stress disorder; the proceedings were reported on 11 March 2014.