Ireland Man jailed over death of Garda Robbie McCallion seeks to lift driving ban
On March 26th, 2009, Jamie McGrenaghan, now 31, knocked down Garda Robbie McCallion at Tara Court in Letterkenny, Co Donegal. Garda McCallion, who was Mayo-born and stationed in Letterkenny, suffered fatal injuries and died two weeks later in hospital. McGrenaghan pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and was jailed for seven years on February 11th, 2011, and was released on December 23rd, 2014, after serving four and a half years. In February 2020 he applied to have his licence restored, a bid the article describes as failed, and on November 1st, 2023, Judge John Aylmer at Letterkenny Circuit Court granted his application for a senior counsel to be appointed in his new bid to lift the driving ban, of which he has served 11 years.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jamie McGrenaghan knocked down Garda Robbie McCallion.
- When
- The incident happened on March 26th, 2009.
- Where
- It happened at Tara Court in Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
- Cause
- The offence was dangerous driving causing death.
- Other details
- Garda McCallion, who was Mayo-born and stationed in Letterkenny, suffered fatal injuries and died two weeks later in hospital.
- The 2020 application was described as failed, and this is the second time he has sought to have his licence restored.
- McGrenaghan has instructed barristers to open his case in a bid to get back behind the wheel.
- Charges
- McGrenaghan was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death after pleading guilty.
- Sentence
- McGrenaghan was jailed for seven years on February 11th, 2011.
- McGrenaghan served four and a half years and was released on December 23rd, 2014.
- McGrenaghan received a driving ban, described in one article as lifetime, and has served 11 years of it.
- In court
- In February 2020 McGrenaghan applied at Letterkenny Circuit Court to have his driving licence restored, saying he had failed to get jobs without one.
- His barrister applied to Judge John Aylmer at Letterkenny Circuit Court to extend a certificate so a senior counsel could make an application in the case.
- After legal debate with the State Solicitor for Donegal, Judge Aylmer granted the application.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatJamie McGrenaghan knocked down Garda Robbie McCallion at Tara Court in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, on March 26th, 2009. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtMcGrenaghan's barrister applied to Judge John Aylmer at Letterkenny Circuit Court to have a certificate extended to allow a senior counsel to make an application in the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtAfter legal debate with the State Solicitor for Donegal, Judge Aylmer granted the application. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtIn February 2020, McGrenaghan applied at Letterkenny Circuit Court for his driving licence to be restored, saying he had failed to get jobs without one. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMcGrenaghan pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and was jailed for seven years on February 11th, 2011. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMcGrenaghan served four and a half years of his sentence and was released on December 23rd, 2014. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMcGrenaghan has served 11 years of a driving ban. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGarda McCallion suffered fatal injuries and died two weeks later in hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThis is the second time McGrenaghan has sought to have his licence restored. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Nov2023Man jailed over dangerous driving death of Garda wants driving ban lifted
Reports that Judge John Aylmer at Letterkenny Circuit Court granted McGrenaghan's application for a senior counsel to be appointed, in his bid to lift a lifetime driving ban. Recaps his 2011 guilty plea and seven-year sentence, his 2014 release, and his failed 2020 application.
convicted, Jamie McGrenaghan, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie McGrenaghanvictim, Robbie McCallion, male, irish (judged from name)Robbie McCallion