John Moynihan jailed for three years for killing eight-year-old André Castro Ladeiro at Carrigaline pedestrian crossing
John Moynihan, 62, of Macroom, Co Cork, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment (last year suspended) and a six-year driving disqualification at Cork Circuit Criminal Court for dangerous driving causing the death of eight-year-old Portuguese boy André Castro Ladeiro, who was struck by his Ford Ranger at a pedestrian crossing in Carrigaline on 12 August 2023.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced10 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatMoynihan broke a red light and fatally injured the boy (irishtimes.com)
- whatAndré was cycling with his younger son Tomás in a trailer behind him (irishtimes.com)
- whatAndré died four days later from multiple skull fractures and serious brain injuries (irishtimes.com)
- whatMoynihan was estimated to have been travelling at between 35 km/h and 37 km/h in a 50 km/h zone (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatMoynihan said at interview he could not imagine what the family was going through and wished he could turn back time (irishtimes.com)
- whatAndré Castro Ladeiro, aged 8, was struck by a Ford Ranger Wildtrak at a pedestrian crossing in Carrigaline, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy had been out on a family cycle with his parents and young brother when he was struck. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe pedestrian crossing had traffic lights and the boy had the green man in his favour. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver failed to stop at a red light. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAndré spent five days in hospital fighting to live before dying. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe boy was hit at a pedestrian crossing located just 20 metres from a roundabout on Cork Road, Carrigaline. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 12 August 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe family got a green light to enter the pedestrian crossing at 9.20am (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe collision occurred on 12 August 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationMoynihan was breathalysed at the scene and had neither drink nor drugs in his system (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentencing took place at Cork Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Dermot Sheehan at Cork Circuit Criminal Court said a custodial sentence was warranted as a deterrent to other motorists. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMoynihan was sentenced to three years in jail with the final year suspended (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJohn Moynihan, 62, was jailed for three years with the last year suspended. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMoynihan also received a six-year disqualification from driving. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe family moved to Ireland from Portugal in 2019 when André was five (irishtimes.com)
- otherMoynihan was a father of four with no previous convictions and had neither drink nor drugs in his system. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMoynihan expressed heartfelt remorse for the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAndré was a Portuguese boy who had moved to Ireland with his family at the age of four. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAndré was born in December 2014. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe family chose Ireland to live in in 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAndré's mother is a nurse who worked in a paediatric ICU for 12 years. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAndré's brother Tomás was present at the scene, alone inside the trailer, staring at André. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe parents felt the sentence was unduly lenient. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Feb2025Parents of boy killed at pedestrian crossing pay tribute as driver sentenced
Sentencing details including victim impact statements from the boy's parents César Ladeiro and Filipa Castro, who described the incident, their son's life, and expressed that they felt the sentence was unduly lenient.
victim, André Castro Ladeiro, 8, male, Portuguese, non-irishAndré Castro Ladeiroconvicted, John Moynihan, 62, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Moynihan - 10 Feb2025Man jailed for dangerous driving causing boy’s death in Co Cork
Provides additional detail on the sentencing hearing including the victim's parents' impact statements, the specific speed (35–37 km/h in a 50 km/h zone), confirmation that Moynihan had no drink or drugs in his system, the fact the boy was cycling with his younger son Tomás in a trailer, and that the boy died four days later at Temple Street Children's Hospital.
victim, André Castro Ladeiro, 8, male, non-irish (judged from name)André Castro Ladeirosuspect, John Moynihan, 62, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Moynihan