A 46-year-old woman has been jailed for four years after she pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of her best friend after she crashed having consumed 12 alcoholic drinks.

Jennifer Thomas (46), of Oakfield View, Glanmire, Co Cork, was also banned from driving for 10 years.

Sheila Dunne (50) died following a single vehicle crash in Sarsfield Court in Glanmire in Cork last February.

Jennifer had consumed 12 alcoholic drinks while out with Sheila on February 11 last year, including one Prosecco, one Mimosa, two Espresso Martinis, four gin and tonics and four glasses of red wine