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Book of Evidence served on elderly motorist charged over fatal Limerick collision
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An elderly man is to face trial before Limerick Circuit Court in connection with a fatal road collision in County Limerick more than a year ago.
James Barrett, 77, who has an address at Glendown Court, Templeogue, Dublin first appeared before Newcastle West Court last December after he was charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Michael (Mickey) Hegarty.
The 47-year-old father-of-two from Rathkeale died following a collision on the N21 outside Croagh, between Rathkeale and Adare on November 27, 2019.
At Newcastle West Court this week, state solicitor Aidan Judge said the book of evidence had been completed and that a copy had been served on the defendant.
Limerick men jailed for ‘meteing out’ summary justice
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TWO men have been jailed following a violent incident at a house in Foynes during which another man was attacked and thousands of euro worth of damage was caused.
Joseph Mulcahy, 28, of Meadow Lea, Ballyhahill and Thomas Moroney, 24, of Mount David, Shanagolden had pleaded guilty to charges relating to an incident at Saint Thomas Cottages in the village on January 20, 2019.
During a sentencing hearing, Detective Garda Jason Mitchell said the defendants were initially “greeted” into the rented house but that things quickly “turned bad”.
He told Lily Buckley BL, instructed by state solicitor Aidan Judge, that both men started shouting and roaring and that they then “made a drive” for the victim.
Limerick truck driver narrowly avoids prison for ‘undermining regulations’
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A COUNTY Limerick truck driver was saved from being sent to prison for allowing a third party use his driver card because he looks after his elderly mother.
Donal Noonan, of Old Street, Galbally appeared before Judge Alan Mitchell in Kilmallock Court. He pleaded guilty to a number of summonses in relation to allowing his driver card be used on a number of dates.
Aidan Tierney, an inspector with the Road Safety Authority (RSA), said he stopped a heavy goods vehicle in Loughrea, County Galway on October 1, 2018.
Mr Tierney said he carried out an inspection of the tachograph. He said it was Mr Noonan’s driver’s card in the tachograph but Mr Noonan wasn’t driving the vehicle.