Photograph: Dave MeehanA disqualified driver was so drunk he has no recollection of his involvement in a garda pursuit, a court has heard. Gardaí ran a check on the registration plate of the Renault Fluence and noted it had been stolen the previous evening. Garda Dean O’Donnell told Marc Murphy, prosecuting, how at one point Carroll swerved around a pedestrian who was crossing the road. The chase came to an end when Carroll drove straight into a wooden pillar. The passenger was arrested immediately, but Carroll ran off and jumped over the wall of a nearby house.

Source: The Irish Times November 12, 2025 06:01 UTC