Ireland Case No. 7185Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Dublin · 4 Oct 2023
Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of Carol Seery in Dublin
On 4 October 2023 at about 9.10pm, Carol Seery (67), a woman, was struck by a silver Honda Civic at Cross Guns Bridge on Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7, and was pronounced dead at the scene; the driver did not stop. The car was later found abandoned nearby. Michael McGuirk (23), a man, was arrested on Thursday 2 November 2023 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Dublin Garda station, then charged at Mountjoy Garda Station with dangerous driving causing death and reckless endangerment, which he is alleged to have committed. On Friday 3 November he appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice, made no reply to the charges, and the DPP directed trial in the Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Treasa Kelly remanded him in custody to Cloverhill Prison until the following Friday.
- Reported5 Oct
5 reports - Arrested2 Nov
2 reports - Charged3 Nov
- In court3 Nov
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Carol Seery, a 67-year-old woman and the wife of a former garda, was struck by a car while crossing the road.
- The car failed to stop at the scene and was driven away at high speed.
- Where
- The collision happened at Cross Guns Bridge on Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7.
- When
- The collision happened at 9.10pm on Wednesday 4 October 2023, though one source gives 9.06pm.
- Cause
- It is alleged the car collided with Ms Seery at high speed and that the driver mounted the footpath at speed.
- Sources say a marked Garda car pursued the Honda for under a minute, over a few hundred metres, after it broke a red light.
- Weapon
- The vehicle involved was a 2007 Dublin-registered silver Honda Civic.
- Investigation
- The Honda was found abandoned nearby and taken to a secure location for forensic and technical examination.
- The Garda Ombudsman (GSOC) is examining the incident because of the Garda pursuit before the crash.
- Michael McGuirk (23) was arrested on Thursday 2 November 2023 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Dublin Garda station.
- Charges
- Michael McGuirk of Cashel Avenue, Crumlin, faces charges of dangerous driving causing death and reckless endangerment, which are allegations.
- In court
- McGuirk was charged at Mountjoy Garda Station, appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 3 November 2023, and made no reply to the charges.
- The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed trial in the Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- No bail application was made, and Judge Treasa Kelly remanded McGuirk in custody to Cloverhill Prison until the following Friday.
108 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was named as Carol Seery. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCarol was struck by a car while out socialising with her husband. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car failed to remain at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCarol Seery, 67, died after being struck by a car. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCarol Seery died at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCarol Seery, 67, was struck by a car as she crossed the road. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCarol Seery was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver of the Honda did not stop at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCarol Seery, 67, was killed in a hit and run. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Honda Civic hit Mrs Seery and drove on at high speed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMrs Seery died at the scene. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatA Honda Civic failed to stop after hitting and killing pensioner Carol Seery. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe Honda hit Mrs Seery and then drove on at high speed. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe car was later found abandoned a short distance away. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCarol Seery, a 67-year-old grandmother, was killed in the crash. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí arrested a man in his 20s in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 67-year-old pedestrian in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was struck by a car and pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCarol Seery, a 67-year-old pedestrian, was hit by a car and killed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIt is alleged that McGuirk collided with Carol Seery, a 67-year-old woman from Finglas. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMcGuirk is accused of mounting the footpath at speed. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe collision happened at the Cross Guns Bridge on Phibsborough Road. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision happened on the Phibsborough Road. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe collision happened at Cross Guns Bridge on Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe crash happened in the Phibsboro area of central Dublin. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe crash happened on Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe collision occurred at the Cross Guns Bridge on Phibsborough Road in Dublin 7. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision happened at Cross Guns Bridge on Phibsborough Road in Dublin 7. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on Phibsborough Road near Cross Guns Bridge. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe collision happened at 9.10pm on Wednesday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision happened at 9.06pm on Wednesday night. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe collision happened on Wednesday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision happened at around 9.10pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe crash happened on a Wednesday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe crash happened on Wednesday night. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe crash happened just after 9pm on Wednesday, 4 October. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe collision happened at approximately 9:10pm on October 4. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at 9.10pm on October 4. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened just after 9pm on 4 October. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe car collided with her at high speed. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeThe car collided with Carol Seery at high speed. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeSources say a marked Garda car had pursued the Honda for less than a minute after officers saw it break a red light. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe case was referred to GSOC because the car was being pursued by a marked Garda car. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe car came to Garda attention after it sped through a red light. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- causeThe driver hit Ms Seery and then fled the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe driver had just begun speeding away from a Garda car when the car struck the victim. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe car that hit Carol Seery failed to remain at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information on the driver. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect car, a silver Honda Civic, was recovered in the wider Phibsborough area shortly after the crash. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect car has been taken to a secure location for technical and forensic examination. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe collision scene was preserved for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationRoad sections were closed with local diversions in place. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Mountjoy are investigating the circumstances of the fatal collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationRoad users with dashcam or camera footage from the Phibsborough area between 8:30pm and 9:30pm are asked to contact gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Mountjoy station are investigating and appealed for witnesses. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGSOC is running a parallel probe after a Garda Superintendent referred the case. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationDetectives have traced the man who sold the Honda Civic and are hoping to find the buyer. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationWebcam footage shows the Honda speeding along the road before the collision. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí were hunting a suspected hit-and-run driver. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationDetectives are tracing the man who legitimately sold the car. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGSOC is running a parallel probe into the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Mountjoy station appealed for witnesses and camera footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe road was sealed off overnight while Garda and GSOC investigators worked. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Mountjoy station were still hunting the driver on Friday night. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe independent policing watchdog GSOC is examining the incident because of the Garda pursuit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses to come forward. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí were following the car for only a short distance before the crash. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe pursuit lasted only a few hundred metres. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGSOC is examining the incident because there was a Garda pursuit before the crash. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí have arrested a suspect in connection with the death. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the fatal crash. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe suspect was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe fatal crash was referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are confident the vehicle represents a very strong line of inquiry. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe case was referred to the Garda Ombudsman (GSOC) because the suspect car had come to garda attention shortly before the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA 2007 silver Honda Civic was recovered in the wider Phibsborough area later that night. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe recovered car was taken to a secure location for forensic and technical examination. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí had appealed for information on the driver and for witnesses who saw the car before the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Garda spokesman said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe case was referred to the Garda Ombudsman (GSOC). (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in connection with the incident on Thursday and detained him under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationMcGuirk was arrested on a Thursday morning and then charged at Mountjoy Garda Station. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA man in his 20s arrested over the collision has been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeMichael McGuirk faces charges of dangerous driving causing death and reckless endangerment. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused is due to appear before a sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtMcGuirk made no reply to the charges. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe DPP has directed trial in the Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThere was no application for bail. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Treasa Kelly remanded McGuirk in custody to Cloverhill Prison until the following Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCarol was pronounced dead a short time after the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe driver failed to stop at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe suspect car was found parked on nearby Avondale Road a short time later. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe car had been bought just days before the accident. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA Garda car had been pursuing the car for less than a minute when the accident happened. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe road was sealed off overnight while investigators worked. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherWebcam footage shows the Honda speeding along the road seconds before the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect car was a silver Honda Civic that was recovered in the wider Phibsboro area. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSources claim the Honda Civic was bought just days before the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA family liaison officer has been appointed to the deceased woman's family. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí had been following the car for only a short distance, under 20 seconds, when the crash happened. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe pursuit covered only a few hundred metres. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Honda was later found abandoned a short distance away. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe car had been bought just a few days before the crash. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe driver had been spotted driving dangerously and was being sought by gardaí before the crash. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe car, a 2007 Dublin-registered silver Honda Civic, was found abandoned near the crash scene. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe car had not been reported stolen and had changed hands in the days before the crash. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was later identified as Carol Seery. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCarol Seery was the wife of a former garda. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Nov2023Man appears in court charged with dangerous driving causing death of Carol Seery
Reports the charges against Michael McGuirk, his court appearance and remand in custody, and that the DPP has directed trial in the Circuit Criminal Court.
accused, Michael McGuirk, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael McGuirkvictim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seery - 3 Nov2023Man charged in connection with 'hit-and-run' that killed pedestrian Carol Seery
Adds that a man in his 20s has been charged, that he is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 3 November 2023, and that the case was referred to GSOC. It also records the car's make and the date of the collision.
victim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seeryaccused, 20s, male - 3 Nov2023Man arrested in connection with hit-and-run that killed Dublin pensioner
Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s, detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Adds that the case was referred to GSOC because the suspect car had come to garda attention shortly before the collision, and that a 2007 silver Honda Civic was recovered and examined.
victim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seerysuspect, 20s, male - 2 Nov2023Suspect arrested over hit and run death of woman (67) in Dublin
Reports that a man in his 20s was arrested on Thursday and detained under Section 4 at a Dublin Garda station. Adds that the Honda Civic was found abandoned near the scene, was not reported stolen, and is a strong line of inquiry. Adds that the crash was referred to GSOC because the driver was being sought by gardaí.
victim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seerysuspect, 20s, male - 7 Oct2023Gardai were following car before 67-year-old Carol Seery's death in hit and run
Adds details of the Garda pursuit before the crash (under 20 seconds, a few hundred metres), that the car had been bought days earlier and was found abandoned nearby, that GSOC is examining the incident, and that gardaí are still hunting the driver. No charge is mentioned at this stage.
victim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seerysuspect - 6 Oct2023Gardaí were following Honda Civic before Carol Seery, 67, killed in hit and run
Earlier report from before any charge. It adds that gardaí were pursuing the car after it sped through a red light, that GSOC is examining the incident, and that gardaí appealed for witnesses.
victim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seerysuspect - 6 Oct2023Hunt on for suspected hit-and-run driver thought to have killed ex-Garda's wife
Reports the Garda and GSOC investigations, the car's recovery, witness appeals and sources' claims that the car was bought days earlier and was pursued by a Garda car after breaking a red light. No arrest or charge is reported in this article.
victim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seerysuspect - 6 Oct2023Ex-garda's wife killed in suspected hit and run in Phibsborough
Early report of the incident before any arrest or charge. Adds that the car was bought days before the crash, that a Garda car was pursuing it for under a minute, that the car was found on Avondale Road, that the seller has been traced, and that webcam footage shows the car speeding.
victim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seerysuspect, male - 5 Oct2023Woman killed in suspected hit-and-run in Phibsborough named as photo released
Names the victim as Carol Seery, 67, and reports that the suspect car, a silver Honda Civic, was recovered in the Phibsborough area and is undergoing forensic examination. Gardaí are appealing for dashcam footage and information on the driver. No arrest is reported.
victim, Carol Seery, 67, female, irish (judged from name)Carol Seerysuspect