Andrew Carey
A 25-YEAR-old driver is to face trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court over the death of one of his passengers after a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Limerick almost two years ago.
Dennis Brennan of Rearcross on the Limerick/Tipperary border is charged with dangerous driving causing death of 17 year old Kieran Quigley, also of Rearcross, who was sitting his Leaving Certificate exams at St Mary’s secondary school in Newport.
On June 9, 2012, it is alleged that Brennan was driving his Renault car at the Grange Cross junction with the main Limerick to Tipperary Road shortly after 9pm when he was involved in the fatal accident.
The driver of other car involved in the collision was travelling towards Limerick with his wife and two children.
The occupants of both cars required medical treatment but Ciarain Quigley, who received more extensive serious injuries, died at the Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle two days after the collision.
At Limerick District Court last week, Dennis Brennan was served with the Book of Evidence outlining the State’s case on the charge of dangerous driving causing death.
The State also allege a number of other matters including valid insurance, licence particulars and intoxication but the Director of Public Prosecutions has elected to deal with them in the lower courts by way of summary disposal.
The matter was adjourned to the next sittings of the Circuit Criminal Court with the other summary allegations adjourned to July 9.
