Woman convicted over fatal car crash

Updated: 22:07, Thursday, 2 November 2006

A 30-year-old woman from Co Monaghan has been convicted of dangerous driving causing the death of two people.

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Nine News: Richard Dowling, North-East Correspondent, reports that a Co Monaghan woman has been convicted of dangerous driving after a car accident in which two people were killed
Nine News: Richard Dowling, North-East Correspondent, reports that a Co Monaghan woman has been convicted of dangerous driving after a car accident in which two people were killed
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Six One News: Richard Dowling, North-East Correspondent, reports on the conviction of a 30-year-old Co Monaghan for dangerous and drunken driving causing the death of two of her friends
Six One News: Richard Dowling, North-East Correspondent, reports on the conviction of a 30-year-old Co Monaghan for dangerous and drunken driving causing the death of two of her friends

Frances Flanagan from Castleblaney had denied the charge, which resulted in the death of Seamus Walsh and Teresa Murray on 18 September, 2004.

At Monaghan Circuit Criminal Court tonight the jury of eight men and four women convicted her of dangerous driving and of a charge of drunken driving.

The case has been adjourned to next January for sentencing.

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