Ireland Nurse dies in Ashbourne hit and run, file to DPP
A car struck a pedestrian, a woman in her 50s who was a nurse, in Ashbourne, Co Meath, at approximately 1:00am on Monday, April 10, 2023, and failed to remain at the scene. She was taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, for serious injuries and subsequently died. Two men in their 20s were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and one was released without charge. A file is being prepared for the DPP and Gardaí have appealed for witnesses in the Frederick Street area between 12:45 and 1:30am.
- Reported11 Apr
- Arrested11 Apr
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A car struck a pedestrian, a woman in her 50s who was a nurse, and failed to remain at the scene.
- The woman was taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, for serious injuries and subsequently died.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Ashbourne, Co Meath.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 1:00am on Monday, April 10, 2023.
- Investigation
- Two men in their 20s were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- One of the men was released from custody without charge.
- A file is being prepared for the DPP and investigations are ongoing.
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses in the Frederick Street area of Ashbourne between 12:45 and 1:30am.
- Other details
- Tributes were paid for the deceased nurse.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA nurse died in a crash in Meath. (extra.ie)
- whatThe incident involved a car and a pedestrian, and the car failed to remain at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe pedestrian, a woman in her 50s, was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo other injuries were reported. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman in her 50s was seriously injured in a road traffic incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe incident involved a car and a pedestrian. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe car failed to remain at the scene after the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo men in their 20s were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne of the two men was released from custody without charge. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred in Ashbourne, Co Meath. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe injured woman was taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 1:00am. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place at approximately 1am on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationBoth men were arrested and detained at a Garda Station in Co Meath under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne of the men was released from custody without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file is being prepared for the DPP and investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses in the Frederick Street area between 12:45 and 1:30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the DPP. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses in the Frederick Street area of Ashbourne between 12.45 and 1.30am. (irishtimes.com)
- otherTributes were paid for the deceased nurse. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Apr2023Two men arrested as woman is seriously injured in Meath road incident
Initial report of the incident, arrests and Garda appeal for witnesses.
victim, 50s, femalesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 11 Apr2023Two men arrested after woman seriously injured in alleged hit and run in Meath
Adds the approximate time of the incident (1:00am), the hospital to which the victim was taken (Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown), the legal section under which the men were detained (Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984), and a Garda appeal for witnesses in the Frederick Street area between 12:45 and 1:30am.
victim, 50s, femalesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 11 Apr2023Tributes Pour In For Nurse Who Died In Meath Crash
Reports that the woman seriously injured in the Ashbourne hit-and-run has died and that she was a nurse; tributes have been paid.
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