RTE Liveline listeners tuned into Friday's show as usual and were greeted by host Joe Duffy once again tackling the hard issues of the day.
One of these was the ruling from the Coroner's Court on the fatal road crash that took place in Drumcondra, Dublin in 2019.
A great-grandfather on his way to a hospital appointment was killed in a head-on collision with a mum who was four times over the drink drive limit, had taken cocaine and had no driving licence, an inquest heard.
A sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court was told both John “Pops” Nulty, 72, and 34-year-old Rachel Coughlan were both killed instantly in the crash.
The incident occurred on Drumcondra Road Lower in Dublin at around 6am on March 22, 2019.
The inquest was told Ms Coughlan, of Creaston Avenue, Finglas, had an alcohol level over four times the legal drink-driving limit, while she had also been using cocaine and some other drugs.
The unemployed mother of two, who had 36 previous convictions, did not have a valid driving licence at the time of the fatal collision.
Paula Weldon, the daughter of John 'Pops' Nulty, joined Joe on the line on Friday to speak about how the family felt comforted by the ruling of the Coroner's Court.
"We just feel like he was vindicated from any wrongdoing. He was in no way at fault, he was on his way in for a simple procedure and was doing everything right. We got what we needed to get out of it." she said.
"He was extremely popular. He was from Cabra but everyone in Balbriggan knew him.
"He was funny, witty and a real family man. He was a very good man, very kind-hearted. And it was a senseless loss."
Ms Weldon added that Pops was only going in for a simple procedure.
"He had to get drops put in his eyes for cataracts and he was going in to the Mater for it. His appointment wasn't until 9 but he left at 5.30 to get there on time and maybe get a cup of tea.
"My mother was in bed when the Garda car came knocking, she knew there was something wrong.
"An officer explained to my mam and he had to come around to all our work places and break the news.
"When I was told, my legs went from under me. It wasn't clear until I got back to my mother's house.
"He never had an accident and was very proud of his car. He's not a road traffic statistic, he was a good person who leaves a huge family behind.
"Maybe we can grieve a bit better now that the inquest is over."
