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Case No. 39045Dangerous driving, hit-and-run (failing to remain at scene and failing to report collision) · Co. Clare · 10 Nov 2024

Hit-and-run sentence appeal adjourned over solicitors dispute

Paul Dady, 40, of Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, had his appeal of a three-month jail sentence for dangerous driving and a hit-and-run adjourned at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court due to the solicitors' industrial dispute. The incident, which occurred at Ardnacrusha, Co Clare, on 10 November 2024, left a 16-year-old boy with serious leg injuries.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court11 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThe victim was a 16-year-old boy who suffered not insignificant injuries (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatDady drove a car onto a footpath and knocked the boy down before leaving the scene (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was a blue Nissan Tidda registered to Dady (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle came around a bend and lost control on a soft verge (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle crossed both carriageways and mounted a footpath on the opposite side (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim's younger brother took a photograph of the car as it left the scene (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim was readmitted a few days later after the leg injury worsened (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim had no use of his leg from the knee down (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim spent 13 nights at UHL after re-admission (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatDady went to a Garda station by appointment three days after the hit-and-run (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe hit-and-run occurred at Ardnacrusha, County Clare (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe collision took place on 10 November 2024 (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, hit-and-run, failing to remain at the scene, and failing to report a collision (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe appeal was adjourned to 26 November 2026 due to the solicitors' industrial dispute (limerickpost.ie)
  • sentenceDady was sentenced to three months in jail (limerickpost.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Harney banned Dady from driving for two years (limerickpost.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Harney fined Dady €500 for dangerous driving (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherDady was working as a maintenance man in Co Clare at the time (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherDady had no previous convictions (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Nov2026
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Hit and run sentence appeal adjourned over solicitors dispute

    Reports that Dady's sentence appeal, brought on grounds of severity, was adjourned to 26 November 2026 due to the solicitors' industrial dispute over legal aid fees. Provides full details of the collision, the victim's injuries, and the original sentencing by Judge Patricia Harney.

    convicted, Paul Dady, 40, male, namedPaul Dadyvictim, 16, maleother, Joe McMahon, maleJoe McMahonother, Sarah Ryan, femaleSarah Ryanother, Padraig Mawe, malePadraig Maweother, Aisling O'Neill, femaleAisling O'Neillother, John Hebert, maleJohn Hebertother, Patricia Harney, femalePatricia Harney

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