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Case No. 13000Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm · Co. Louth · 18 May 2024

Anthony Smyth jailed for dangerous driving causing serious harm in Louth

Anthony Smyth, 55, was sentenced to five and a half years at Dundalk Circuit Court for dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm when his car, travelling at 160–175 kph, collided with a flatbed trailer on the N1 near Feede, Dundalk, on 18 May 2024 while carrying his ex-partner. The judge said he had used the car as a weapon, and his ex-partner told gardaí she believed he had deliberately driven into the lorry to kill her.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced5 Aug
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Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHis car was skirting between two lanes and collided with a flatbed trailer (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe was travelling at between 160 and 175 kph, exceeding the 120 kph speed limit (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Feede, Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereHe was travelling south on the N1 between Junctions 20 and 19 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 18 May 2024 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeA charge of endangerment was taken into consideration (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceAnthony Smyth was jailed for four years at Dundalk Circuit Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceHe was banned from driving for five years (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe total sentence was five and a half years backdated to 18 May 2024 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 18 months were suspended on a good behaviour bond and 12 months of Probation Service supervision (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHis ex-partner told gardaí she believed he had deliberately driven into the back of a lorry to kill her (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe claimed he dropped a lit cigarette in the footwell and bent to retrieve it (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe victim suffers flashbacks during the day and is unable to sleep (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had no previous convictions (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe suffered mental health issues after witnessing a mortar bomb attack in 1992 in which a police constable was killed (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe was assessed as low risk of reoffending and suitable for post-release supervision (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe wrote a lengthy letter displaying genuine remorse (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherAnthony Smyth is originally from Dublin but has an address in Newry (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe judge said he used the car as a weapon against his ex-partner (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Aug2025
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man jailed for dangerous driving causing serious harm in Louth

    Sentencing report at Dundalk Circuit Court detailing the judge's reasoning, the ex-partner's belief the collision was deliberate, the defendant's mental health history, and the suspended portion of the sentence.

    convicted, Anthony Smyth, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Smythvictim, female