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Case No. 2784Road traffic collision (fatal, hit-and-run) · Co. Kildare · 10 Nov 2024

Gardaí issue renewed witness appeal for hit-and-run that killed 16-year-old Kedagh Moore in Kildare

Kedagh Moore, 16, was fatally injured when struck by a car while walking home from a friend's house on the R403 in Blackwood near Robertstown, Co Kildare, at approximately 12.30am on Sunday, 10 November 2024. The driver of the vehicle failed to remain at the scene. No arrest or charge has been reported. On 6 December 2024, Gardaí issued a renewed witness appeal seeking to identify a motorcyclist who passed the scene and are requesting dash-cam footage from road users in the area between 11.30pm on 9 November and 3.30am on 10 November.

  1. Reported6 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Kedagh Moore, 16, was fatally injured in a hit-and-run collision.
  • He was walking home from a friend's house near his home in Robertstown when he was struck by a car.
  • The driver of the vehicle failed to remain at the scene.
Where
The collision occurred on the R403 in Blackwood near Robertstown, Co Kildare.
When
The collision occurred at approximately 12.30am on Sunday, 10 November 2024.
Other details
  • He was a transition year student at Scoil Mhuire Community School in Clane and an under-17 footballer.
  • His funeral was held on 15 November 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí issued a renewed witness appeal on 6 December 2024 seeking to identify a motorcyclist who passed the scene.
  • The motorcyclist was believed to be travelling along the R403 from Prosperous to Allenwood.
  • Gardaí are requesting dash-cam footage from road users in the vicinity of Prosperous, Allenwood, Carbury and Robertstown between 11.30pm on 9 November and 3.30am on 10 November 2024.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKedagh Moore was 16 years old and was fatally injured in the collision (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver failed to remain at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the R403 in Blackwood near Robertstown, Co Kildare (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 12.30am on Sunday, 10 November 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking to identify a motorcyclist who passed the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe motorcyclist was believed to be travelling along the R403 from Prosperous to Allenwood (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are requesting dash-cam footage from road users in the vicinity of Prosperous, Allenwood, Carbury and Robertstown between 11.30pm on 9 November and 3.30am on 10 November (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe was a transition year student at Scoil Mhuire Community School in Clane (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Dec2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí issue renewed witness appeal for hit-and-run that killed 16-year-old boy

    Gardaí have issued a renewed witness appeal specifically seeking to identify a motorcyclist who passed the scene and are requesting dash-cam footage from road users in the vicinity of Prosperous, Allenwood, Carbury and Robertstown between 11.30pm on 9 November and 3.30am on 10 November 2024. The article also notes Kedagh's funeral was held on 15 November and that he was a transition year student and under-17 footballer.

    victim, Kedagh Moore, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Kedagh Moore