Man whose dangerous driving left friend in vegetative state jailed for 40 months

Image: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie Image: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie A MAN WHOSE dangerous driving led to a road accident which left his friend in a vegetative state with “devastating” injuries has been jailed for 40 months.

Dowling, of Ros Airgih, Liscarra, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to Kelly at Drynam Road, Swords on 19 August 2017. It is a tragedy for this family, a tragedy for everyone involved. Judge Nolan said dangerous driving was an “elastic” offence ranging from the mundane to the very serious. “All drivers are capable of the act of dangerous driving by inattention,” he said.

He said he had no doubt Dowling was remorseful and was a man of conscience but said it was a “serious misjudgement” and he must impose a custodial sentence.

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