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Case No. 6345Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Monaghan · 31 Jul 2023

Man charged over fatal Clones crash that killed two students

Anthony McGinn (60) appeared at Monaghan District Court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of two students and dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm, over a collision at Legnakelly, Clones, Co Monaghan, on 31 July 2023. He was remanded to appear again on 22 April.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged11 Mar
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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23 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo teenagers died in a crash while travelling to a debs ball. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAnthony McGinn (60) appeared before Judge Raymond Finnegan at Monaghan District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo students, Kiea McCann (17) and Dlava Mohamed (16), died in the crash. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDlava's sister Avin was also injured in the crash but survived. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe crash happened on the N54 at Legnakelly near Clones. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe collision happened at Legnakelly, Clones, Co Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe crash happened at around 6.45pm on July 31st, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe charges relate to a fatal road collision on July 31 last year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe car left the road and crashed into a tree. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationIn mid-December, gardaí arrested two men, aged in their 40s and 60s, under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGarda Sergeant Thomas Leonard said he arrested Mr McGinn at Drumloo at 7.55am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationMr McGinn was taken to Monaghan Garda Station and charged at 9.35am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeAnthony McGinn was charged with dangerous driving, including speed, causing the deaths of two teenagers. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAnthony McGinn was also charged with dangerous driving that led to another person being seriously injured. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe is charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death and one of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtAnthony McGinn appeared before Monaghan District Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAnthony McGinn was granted bail before his next court appearance. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe made no reply to the charge after caution. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe was released on bail, although the bail conditions were not read in court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed that the case be heard on indictment at the circuit court, meaning a trial before a judge and jury. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMr McGinn was remanded to appear at the same court on April 22. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe maximum penalty at circuit court level upon conviction is a jail term of five years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThree others in the car were injured. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Mar2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man appears in Monaghan court over debs car crash that left two students dead

    First report on this case. Adds the charges, the names and ages of the two students who died and the injured passenger, the arrest and charge times, bail, the DPP direction for trial on indictment, and the remand date.

    accused, Anthony McGinn, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony McGinnvictim, Kiea McCann, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Kiea McCannvictim, Dlava Mohamed, 16, non-irish (judged from name)Dlava Mohamedvictim, Avin Mohammed, non-irish (judged from name)Avin Mohammed
  2. 11 Mar2024
    Chargedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man (60) charged after Monaghan debs crash that left two teenage girls dead

    Charges against Anthony McGinn (60) for the crash. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    victim, Kiea McCann, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Kiea McCannvictim, Dlava Mohamed, 16, female, non-irish (judged from name)Dlava Mohamedvictim, Auin, 18, non-irish (judged from name)Auinvictim, Oisin Clerkin, 18, irish (judged from name)Oisin Clerkinaccused, Anthony McGinn, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony McGinn