Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 17480Drink driving

Drink-driver pleads guilty after accident that killed grandmother

A drink-driver pleaded guilty after an accident that killed his grandmother, according to a report published by extra.ie on 24 April 2024. The sources give no date or location for the accident and do not name either person or state their ages or nationalities. The latest development reported is the guilty plea.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A drink-driver pleaded guilty following an accident.
Cause
The accident involved a drink-driver.
Other details
  • The accident killed the driver's grandmother.
  • The sources do not give the name, age or nationality of the driver or the grandmother.
Where
The sources give no location for the accident.
When
  • The sources give no date for the accident or the guilty plea.
  • The report was published on 24 April 2024.
3 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA drink-driver pleaded guilty following an accident. (extra.ie)
  • causeThe accident involved a drink-driver. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe accident killed the driver's grandmother. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Apr2024
    In courtextra.ie, first report
    Drink-Driver Pleaded Guilty Following Accident In Which His Grandmother Was Killed

    The article contains only a headline and template markup. The headline reports a guilty plea by a drink-driver after a fatal accident. No location, date, name or age is given, and no matching existing case was found.

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