A driver who was high on cannabis when he led gardai on a 35-minute chase and caused the death of his 20-year-old passenger, who was thrown from his car in a collision where the vehicle split in two, has failed to convince the Court of Appeal of the "very radical proposition" that he should not have been allowed to represent himself at trial.
Co Wexford and Co Wicklow scouts were part of a team of youths who worked on a tall ship as it made its way around the Irish and British coast in mid-June.
Young Wicklow sailors crew legendary tall ship Pelican of London msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.