Two men, in their late teens and 20s were arrested at the scene and have since been charged.

The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.

The van was transporting a prisoner back to prison from Monaghan Circuit Court.

Judges can ask people to give money to charity, instead of convicting them of a crime.

The motorist was disqualified from driving and was over the legal alcohol limit.

All three drivers now face Court proceedings.

The non-jury court is hearing the case of former club all-Ireland champion Daniel O'Callaghan, who is accused of the attempted robbery of an ATM at the Riverfront Hotel in Virginia, Co Cavan, in 2019.

The defendant is the half-brother of the children's mother and was 19 when he was left babysitting the children in their home in Co Cavan on a number of occasions during the summer of 2014.