The man told Judge Cody: “I’ll see if I can rustle up a few more bob.” 

A MAN who caused a crash that killed his uncle after losing control of a ‘dangerously defective’ car has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, with the final year suspended.

The 17-year-old unaccompanied learner driver was caught driving an Audi A4 2-litre car at 174kph

Met Éireann issued no advanced warning for the sudden northerly gust that swept through the county

The man was driving a tractor at a slow speed on the motorway, while pulling a trailer transporting a low loader

The car was seized and the motorist was charged to appear at Portlaoise District Court

The woman was recovering from the surgery and could not appear in court