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Case No. 20999Fatal incident (under garda investigation) · Co. Laois · 9 Apr 2023

Gardaí renew appeal over fatal incident near Ballybrittas, Co Laois

On Sunday 9 April 2023, at approximately 1.30pm, a quad bike with two males on board collided with a tree in a wooded area near Ballyshaneduff, Ballybrittas, County Laois. The victim, David Brown, aged 15, was described as a Portlaoise GAA star and died in the incident. Gardaí in Portlaoise appealed for information and for camera or dash cam footage, and the case remains under garda investigation. The latest reported development is that gardaí renewed their public appeal on 22 May 2023.

  1. Reported22 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A fatal incident occurred in a wooded area near Ballyshaneduff, Ballybrittas, County Laois.
Where
The headline places the incident on the Kildare/Laois border, while the article gives its location as County Laois.
When
The incident occurred on Sunday 9 April 2023 at approximately 1.30pm.
Cause
A quad bike with two males on board collided with a tree.
Other details
  • The victim, David Brown, aged 15, was described as a Portlaoise GAA star and died in the incident.
  • The articles do not report any arrest or charge in the case.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Portlaoise are investigating the incident and renewed their public appeal for information on 22 May 2023.
  • Gardaí asked anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
  • Gardaí asked road users and pedestrians with camera or dash cam footage to make it available.
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone in the Ballyshaneduff area between 1.00pm and 2.00pm on 9 April 2023 who may have seen a quad bike travelling to come forward.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA fatal incident occurred in a wooded area near Ballyshaneduff, Ballybrittas, County Laois. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Sunday 9 April 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe collision happened at approximately 1.30pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeA quad bike with two males on board collided with a tree. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí in Portlaoise are renewing their appeal to the public for information. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí asked road users and pedestrians with camera or dash cam footage to make it available. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherPortlaoise GAA star David Brown (15) died in the incident. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 May2023
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí renew appeal over fatal incident on Kildare/Laois border

    Renewed garda appeal for information and camera footage. Names the victim as David Brown (15) and describes the quad bike collision with a tree.

    victim, David Brown, 15, irish (judged from name)David Brown