Ruth Kavanagh pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of careless driving causing serious bodily harm. Photograph: iStockA dental nurse who broke a red light and knocked down a Leaving Cert student who was walking to school has been given a suspended sentence. The court heard the student missed two weeks of school as a result of her injury. She has worked as a dental nurse for the last nine years, the court heard. The court heard that Kavanagh now had €5,000 in court as a token of her remorse.

Source: The Irish Times December 03, 2025 05:13 UTC