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Learner driver who was texting when he killed schoolgirl jailed for two years
Eric Dunne, aged 26, of Bellair, Ballycumber, Co Offaly, pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing the death of a 14-year-old girl
Judge Keenan Johnson cited studies published by the Road Safety Authority, which showed texting while driving increased the risk of an accident by 23 times.
Tue, 16 Mar, 2021 - 19:51
Sean McCarthaigh
An unaccompanied learner driver who was sending text messages on his phone at the time of a collision which killed a young Offaly schoolgirl has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Judge Keenan Johnson said the tragic death of Aoife Doyle, 14, almost a year ago, highlighted the catastrophic consequences of motorists who recklessly use their mobile phone while driving.
Phone records show unaccompanied learner driver was texting at time of fatal collision in Offaly
Eric Dunne (25) pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing the death of a 14-year-old girl. By Seán McCárthaigh Friday 12 Mar 2021, 6:43 PM Mar 12th 2021, 6:43 PM 46,166 Views 0 Comments
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A 14-YEAR-old girl was killed last year in Offaly after being hit by an unaccompanied learner driver who was sending text messages at the time.
A sitting of Tullamore Circuit Criminal Court today heard phone records showed that the driver, Eric Dunne, had been using his mobile phone at the time of the fatal collision on 20 March, 2020 at Erry, Clara, Co Offaly.