Fatal accidents on the road
Recent statistics from the European Commission confirm that Ireland has had the most significant increase in road deaths in the period from 2019 to 2023. During this period there has been a 31% increase in road deaths in Ireland. The most recent statistics from An Garda Siochana confirm that during 2024 to date there have […]
Sligo Family Call For Safety On Irish Roads Following Verdict Of Accidental Death At Inquest
Our Ms. Caroline McLaughlin represented the family of the late Daniel Dolphin (27) of Derroon, Ballymote, Co. Sligo at an Inquest into his death at Ballaghderreen Courthouse, Co Roscommon on 8th May, 2024. Mr. Dolphin was a passenger in a vehicle which was caused to crash into a tree on the R293 at Edmondstown, Co. […]
Fatal Accidents on the Road
The most recent statistics from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) (for the period from 1 January- 31 March, 2024) confirm that during 2024 to date, there were 58 fatalities on the road in Ireland. This represents 16 more deaths from 2023 figures for the same period and the highest number of deaths for the same […]
GSOC probe was one-sided, says judge
A judge yesterday described a GSOC investigation into a road traffic accident, involving an off-duty garda in 2013, as “one of the most one-sided I have ever seen”.
Verdict of Medical Misadventure in Mayo Man’s Death
The jury at the inquest into the death of an 82-year-old man at Mayo General Hospital has returned a verdict of medical misadventure.