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Case No. 17491Dangerous driving causing serious harm · Co. Kilkenny · 21 Jun 2023

Kilkenny man to face Circuit Court trial over Danesfort dangerous driving charge

Liam Rockett, a man from Milltown, Kilmacow, is charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm over an incident on June 21, 2023, at Rathclough, Danesfort, County Kilkenny. The sources do not name the injured person. At a court hearing reported on April 24, 2024 (the listing date; the article is dated April 26, 2024), State solicitor Gerry Meaney said the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed trial on indictment. Judge Geraldine Carthy sent Rockett forward to the circuit court and remanded him on continuing bail, excusing him from the next appearance. His latest reported development is that he is to face trial at Kilkenny Circuit Court, and no trial date or outcome is reported.

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

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What happened
Liam Rockett is charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm.
Where
The incident took place at Rathclough, Danesfort, County Kilkenny.
When
  • The charged offence is dated June 21, 2023.
  • The hearing is dated April 24, 2024 in the case listing and April 26, 2024 in the article byline.
Other details
  • Rockett is a man from Milltown, Kilmacow, and the sources give no other personal details.
  • No injured person is named in the sources.
Charges
The charge is dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm.
In court
  • State solicitor Gerry Meaney said the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed trial on indictment.
  • Judge Geraldine Carthy sent Rockett forward to the circuit court in Kilkenny.
  • Rockett was remanded on continuing bail.
  • Rockett was excused from appearing at the next court date.
Sentence
No sentence is reported, as the case has not reached trial.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Rathclough, Danesfort. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred on June 21, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe State solicitor said the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed trial on indictment. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge sent Rockett forward to the circuit court and remanded him on continuing bail. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtRockett was excused from appearing in court on the next occasion. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Apr2024
    In courtkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Dangerous driving causing serious harm - Kilkenny driver to face trial on charge

    First report on this case in the existing list. Rockett was sent forward for trial on indictment, remanded on continuing bail and excused from the next court date.

    accused, Liam Rockett, male, named, irish (judged from name)Liam Rockett