Ireland Crime

Reports the sentencing at Limerick Circuit Court, including the judge's remarks, the headline and final sentences, alcohol levels, and victim impact statements from the families.

Sentencing report for a February 2024 single-vehicle collision on the N69 near Askeaton, Co Limerick, in which two college friends died. No existing case in the list matches this sentencing.

Sentencing hearing at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court; Carroll jailed for four years and banned from driving for eight years. Victim impact statements read by Cillian Kirwan's mother Sinead Molloy and Darragh Dullea's family.

Reports the sentencing of Patrick Carroll at Limerick Circuit Court on 3 July 2026, including the sentence terms, the crash location and the alcohol level, and gives the victims' ages and home areas.

Sentencing report at Limerick Circuit Court. No matching existing case in the list.

Sentencing report at Limerick Circuit Court. Adds the sentence, the guilty pleas, the blood alcohol reading, the judge's remarks and mitigation. No existing case in the list matches this 2024 incident.

Sentencing report. Adds the sentence (four years' jail, eight-year driving ban), the court (Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Simon McAleese), the alcohol level and the mitigating factors. No existing case matches this incident.

Adds Carroll's current age (22) and address in Co Offaly, the victims' home counties, details of the evening's events including the pub visit and meeting at The Dromore Inn, the blood alcohol level (almost three times the legal limit), victim impact statements from both families, and the judge's remarks.

Sentencing report: four-year prison term and eight-year driving ban; details of the victims, the alcohol level, the pub visits, the guilty plea and the victim impact statements.

Sentencing report: Carroll jailed for four years and banned from driving for eight years; the court heard he had written letters to the dead men's families.

Sentencing hearing at Limerick Circuit Court; the accused pleaded guilty and was remanded in custody by consent, with sentence expected on the Friday.

Guilty plea at Limerick Circuit Court to three counts. No matching existing case. Sentencing is due in April, with a probation report requested and victim impact statements to be heard.

Carroll has pleaded guilty to all three counts. Victim impact statements and a probation report are to be considered before sentencing in April. The article gives the dates of the plea and the sentencing hearing only as published dates, so the plea date is not stated.

Court report of a guilty plea entered at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court; sentencing is set for April 27 and a probation report has been ordered.

Reports the charge and first District Court appearance at Newcastle West in December 2025: Carroll made no reply to the charge, intends to plead guilty, was granted legal aid and remanded on bail, with the book of evidence to be prepared by 13 February 2026. Gives Carroll's age as 21 and the victims' ages and home towns.

Reports Carroll's court appearance at Newcastle West District Court, where the prosecutor said a file was at an advanced stage with the DPP and the drink driving and dangerous driving summonses were adjourned to March for DPP directions. Gives Carroll's age as 20 and his address as Drinagh, Fivealley, Birr, and says four young men were in the car.

Reports Carroll's court appearance at Newcastle West District Court in early December 2024, his age as 20, and the adjournment to March for DPP directions. Names the two victims as Darragh Dullea (20) and Cillian Kirwan (19).

Reports Carroll's court appearance at Newcastle West District Court in late November or early December 2024, where the case was adjourned to March for DPP directions. Gives Carroll's age as 20 and names the two victims' ages and home places.