87-year-old Agnes Foley to be sentenced in October for careless driving killing of Mary Fehilly in Charleville
Agnes Foley, 87, of Farran in Charleville, struck 72-year-old Mary Fehilly and John Collins while they were on the footpath on Main Street, Rathgoggin, Charleville, on 2 November 2024, during a parking manoeuvre in which her foot was on the accelerator instead of the brake. Fehilly was taken to Cork University Hospital where she subsequently died, while Collins was seriously injured. Foley pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death and careless driving causing serious bodily harm, confirming her signed guilty pleas before Cork Circuit Criminal Court at the end of April. Judge Helen Boyle adjourned sentencing to 29 October.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Mary Fehilly, 72, was struck by a car while on the footpath and subsequently died at Cork University Hospital.
- John Collins, who was also on the footpath, was seriously injured in the incident.
- Where
- The crash occurred on Main Street, Rathgoggin, Charleville, Co Cork.
- When
- The incident occurred on 2 November 2024.
- Cause
- Foley was making a parking manoeuvre and had her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake.
- Charges
- Agnes Foley, 87, of Farran in Charleville, pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of Mary Fehilly.
- Foley also pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm to John Collins.
- In court
- The case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, where Foley confirmed her signed guilty pleas at the end of April.
- Judge Helen Boyle adjourned sentencing to 29 October.
- Other details
- Foley had driven for six decades without incident before the crash and has not driven since.
- Fehilly was a married mother of five who lived at Holy Cross Place in Charleville, and hundreds attended her funeral at Holy Cross Church on 6 November 2024.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFehilly subsequently died at Cork University Hospital (irishtimes.com)
- whatJohn Collins, who was also on the footpath, was seriously injured (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe crash happened on Main Street, Rathgoggin, Charleville (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on 2 November 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAgnes Foley pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of Mary Fehilly (irishtimes.com)
- chargeFoley also pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm to Collins (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Helen Boyle adjourned sentencing to 29 October (irishtimes.com)
- otherFoley had driven for six decades without incident before the crash (irishtimes.com)
- otherFoley has not driven since the incident (irishtimes.com)
- otherFoley wrote letters to the families of the deceased and the injured man (irishtimes.com)
- otherHundreds of people attended Fehilly's funeral at Holy Cross Church in Charleville on 6 November 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- otherFehilly was a married mother of five who lived at Holy Cross Place in Charleville (irishtimes.com)
- otherFehilly's son-in-law is Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fáil TD for Clare (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jun2026Woman (87) to be sentenced for careless driving causing death of a pensioner
Reports the sentencing hearing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where Judge Helen Boyle adjourned sentencing to 29 October. Details the circumstances of the crash (parking manoeuvre, foot on accelerator instead of brake), the second injured victim, and background on the deceased.
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