Michael Murphy jailed for eight months over Borris hit-and-run

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Michael Murphy was sentenced to 16 months for careless driving causing serious bodily harm after striking a man on Borris Main Street on 5 December 2022. Judge Sinéad McMullan suspended the final eight months, leaving eight months to serve, and disqualified Murphy from driving for two years.

The judge set a 22-month headline sentence, citing the offence’s seriousness, then reduced it in light of Murphy’s guilty plea, remorse, cooperation and driver safety course. The judge stayed Murphy’s committal briefly so he could arrange care for his parents; he was required to report to Carlow Garda Station at 9am on Tuesday.