She described the Thornton's family loss as "immeasurable", a loss she said that will never go away. Telling Collins his driving was dangerous and that he had a particular delusion throughout the trial about what happened and avoided responsibility. Michael Collins who was today jailed for 14 years at Trim Circuit Court. The trial heard Collins had cannabis in his system on the night of the fatal crash. TheThornton family today appealed to people to think twice about getting into a car with someone they do not know.

Source: Irish Examiner July 17, 2019 17:26 UTC