A man who admitted dangerous driving causing the deaths of three women has been jailed for four years and banned from driving for 15 years.
32-year-old Jason Rowntree of Plantation House, Kingscourt, County Cavan collided with the women's car on the N2 in Louth in 2017.
Dundalk Circuit Court heard that he was driving on the wrong side of the road.
The three women were travelling on their way home from Dublin Airport.
Post mortems found 69-year-old Margaret McGonigle, her 37-year-old daughter Mairead Mundy and their friend 39-year-old Rachel Cassidy Battles died instantly.
Only one of the car's occupants - Rachel Cassidy Battle’s then six-year-old daughter Danni - survived.
Today, Judge Patrick Quinn imposed a six-year sentence on Jason Rowntree.
He suspended the final two years, saying the accused must attend alcohol awareness meetings and counselling while in prison, and to continue doing so for two years after his release from prison.
