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Case No. 4329Dangerous driving causing serious harm · Co. Dublin · 27 May 2022

Derek Moore pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing serious harm to Ukrainian grandmother in Dublin

On 27 May 2022 at Amiens Street in Dublin, a motorbike ridden by Derek Moore, a 42-year-old man of Champions Avenue, Dublin 1, struck Valentyna Linck, a Ukrainian grandmother, as she crossed the road with her daughter and a friend. Ms Linck suffered serious head, facial and limb injuries, a stroke and a brain bleed, and spent one month in a coma. On 12 December 2025 Moore pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of dangerous driving and one count of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, with further dangerous driving counts to be taken into consideration. Sentencing has been adjourned.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court13 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Derek Moore, aged 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving and one count of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, with further dangerous driving counts to be taken into consideration.
Where
The collision happened on Amiens Street in Dublin, near the railway bridge, at the Talbot Street and Amiens Road junction.
When
The collision happened around lunchtime on a Friday, 27 May 2022.
Other details
  • The victim, Valentyna Linck, is a Ukrainian woman and grandmother who was crossing Amiens Street with her daughter and a friend when struck.
  • A blood sample from Moore tested positive for cannabis at 19.2 ng/ml, almost four times the legal limit of 5 ng/ml, and he told gardai he had been smoking two to four cannabis joints a night since his release from prison 10 months earlier.
  • Moore was disqualified from driving for five years at the time of the offence, and the motorbike was insured and in good working order but its back tyre tread was below the legal limit.
  • Moore has 44 previous convictions, including manslaughter, assault causing serious harm, attempted robbery and possession of drugs.
  • Ms Linck suffered facial and head injuries, leg and arm fractures, a stroke and a brain bleed, was in a coma for one month and needed several surgeries, and emergency services judged her injuries life-threatening at the scene before she was taken to the Mater Hospital.
  • Ms Linck is in constant pain, has facial scarring, can no longer work, is less independent and no longer lives in Ireland.
Cause
  • Moore's speed on Amiens Street was calculated at 151 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, and he was assessed at 150 to 158 km/h shortly before the impact.
  • Moore was seen doing wheelies for 71 metres at 99 km/h and again at 106 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.
  • The motorbike struck the victim and collided with two other vehicles stopped at a red light.
Investigation
  • Det Sgt Noone estimates medical costs of €140,000 and loss of income of around €110,000.
  • Gardai searched Moore's home and seized CCTV, motorbike boots and other items.
In court
Moore pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 12 December 2025, and sentencing was adjourned.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMoore pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving and a count of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoore has 44 previous convictions including manslaughter, assault causing serious harm, attempted robbery and possession of drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoore was disqualified from driving for five years at the time of the offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe motorbike was insured and in good working order but the back tyre tread was below the legal limit. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoore's speed shortly before striking the victim was assessed at between 150 km/hr and 158 km/hr. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe collision occurred around lunchtime on a Friday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMs Linck was crossing Amiens Street with her daughter and a friend near the railway bridge when struck. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMs Linck suffered significant facial and head injuries, leg and arm fractures, a stroke and a brain bleed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMs Linck spent one month in a coma and required several surgeries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMs Linck is in constant pain, has facial scarring, can no longer work and is less independent. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA blood sample from Moore tested positive for cannabis at 19.2 ng/ml, almost four times the legal limit of 5 ng/ml. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoore told gardai he had been smoking two to four joints of cannabis a night since his release from prison 10 months earlier. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoore was seen doing a wheelie for 71 metres at 99 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoore did another wheelie for 71 metres at 106 km/hr. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoore's speed on Amiens Street was calculated at 151 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe motorbike collided with two other vehicles stopped at a red light at the Talbot Street-Amiens Road junction. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatEmergency services deemed the victim's injuries life-threatening at the scene and she was rushed to the Mater Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMs Linck is no longer living in Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDet Sgt Noone estimates medical costs of €140,000 and loss of income of around €110,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoore's home was searched and CCTV, motorbike boots and other items were seized. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Dec2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Convicted killer doing 106kph wheelies before crashing into granny, court told

    Guilty plea hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court detailing the sequence of dangerous driving, the victim's injuries, the defendant's cannabis level, and the adjournment for sentencing.

    accused, Derek Moore, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Moorevictim, Valentyna Linck, female, Ukrainian, non-irishValentyna Linck