A drink driver has been given until New Year’s Eve to pay a €20,000 fine as part of his sentence for dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. The Court of Appeal heard that Muiris Flynn crashed his car into two cyclists while four times over the limit, leaving both with life-changing injuries. Flynn, of Meadow Bank, Geevagh, Co Sligo, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm, drink driving, and driving without insurance at Doon near Boyle on September 24th, 2017. Roscommon Circuit Court heard that sisters Aoife and Áine O’Connor were cycling with their friend, Catherine Carey, at around 9.30am that Sunday. Compensation offerThey then imposed a fine of €20,000 on Flynn, having heard that he had offered his victims €12,000 in compensation, which they declined.

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2020 11:48 UTC