Woman has jail term increased for causing death of pedestrian during chase

A woman from Riverstown in County Sligo has had her custodial term increased following a successful appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions against a sentence deemed unduly lenient. The 23-year-old was convicted of dangerous driving causing the death of a pedestrian in Dundalk during October 2017. The collision occurred after the defendant threw a sauce carton into another vehicle, triggering a high-speed…