Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Carroll had allegedly been exposed to the avoidable risk of infection with repeated transfers between the Mercy University Hospital, Cork.

The An Garda Síochána Kildare Facebook page said gardaí detected the vehicle travelling at 149km/h in a 120km/h zone during a recent speed check on the M7 at Mayfield, south Kildare.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses