Two young men each jailed for 15 months for reckless endangerment following the death of a friend lost their appeal against their convictions in the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday.
The court will later hear submissions on the men's appeal against their sentences. The two have been on bail since they were sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
The appellants were cousins Fergal Cagney (21), of Greenacres, Kilteely, Co Limerick, and Ronan McGrath (20), of Deerpark Road, Castleknock, Co Dublin.
Both were convicted by a jury on July 22nd, 2002, of reckless endangerment on August 26th, 2000, which led to the death of Mr David Langan (19) on August 30th, 2000.