Ireland Case No. 29857Dangerous driving causing death and endangering the lives of three other women · Co. Dublin · 26 Sep 2026
Rickshaw driver charged over dangerous driving causing death in Dublin
On the night of 26 September 2026, Gabriel Pereira, a 37-year-old Brazilian national, was driving a rickshaw at North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, when he allegedly made a reckless manoeuvre in a cycle lane and struck a concrete bollard, causing the carriage to overturn. Danielle O'Keane, a 37-year-old mother of two from Saval, Newry, Co Down, was a passenger with three friends on their way to meet her husband after a Westlife concert at the 3Arena, and she suffered catastrophic injuries before dying on 1 October after days in intensive care at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Pereira, who had been in Ireland for eight days on a travel visa, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and with endangering the lives of three other women. He appeared before Judge Michèle Finan at Dublin District Court on 4 November, was granted bail with a €20,000 independent surety, and is to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 11 November.
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- In court4 Nov
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- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gabriel Pereira, a 37-year-old Brazilian national of Seville Place, Dublin 1, was driving a rickshaw at North Wall Quay, Dublin 1.
- Danielle O'Keane, a 37-year-old mother of two from Saval, Newry, Co Down, was a passenger with three friends on their way to meet her husband after a Westlife concert at the 3Arena.
- Ms O'Keane went underneath the carriage and suffered catastrophic injuries.
- She was brought by ambulance to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and passed away on 1 October after spending days in intensive care.
- When
- The incident occurred on the night of 26 September 2026.
- Where
- The incident occurred at North Wall Quay, Dublin 1.
- Cause
- He was in a cycle lane and made a reckless manoeuvre trying to leave it and merge into traffic when he struck a concrete bollard.
- Charges
- He was charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Danielle O'Keane and with endangering the lives of three other women.
- In court
- He appeared before Judge Michèle Finan at Dublin District Court on 4 November 2026.
- He was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 11 November 2026.
- Sentence
- Judge Finan granted bail with a €20,000 independent surety, a driving prohibition, a nightly curfew between 11 pm and 6 am, and twice-daily sign-on at Store Street Garda Station.
- Other details
- He had been in Ireland for eight days on a travel visa and had no previous criminal history.
- Investigation
- He attended the Garda station by appointment to be charged and his passport had been seized.
57 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGabriel Pereira is a 37-year-old Brazilian national. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe was in Ireland for eight days on a travel visa before the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMs O'Keane and three friends took a rickshaw and were on their way to meet her husband after the gig. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe was in a cycle lane and made a reckless manoeuvre trying to leave it and merge into traffic. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe struck a concrete bollard on the ground. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whatMs O'Keane went underneath the carriage and suffered catastrophic injuries. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, rte.ie)
- whatShe was brought by ambulance to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe passed away on 1 October after spending days in intensive care. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused replied "I don't think I did" when the dangerous driving causing death charge was put to him. (irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- whatHe gave no response to the second offence. (irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- whatThe accused attended the Garda station by appointment to be charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe had no previous history of bench warrants. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThere was no evidence of any previous criminal activity by the accused. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe accused's passport had been seized. (irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- whatHis address at the time of the incident and his current residence were known to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe came to Ireland eight days before the incident on a travel visa (dublinlive.ie)
- whatDanielle O'Keane was 37 and from Saval, Newry, Co Down (dublinlive.ie)
- whatShe was brought by ambulance to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (dublinlive.ie, rte.ie)
- whatShe passed away on October 1 after spending days in intensive care (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGabriel Pereira is a 37-year-old Brazilian national from Seville Place, Dublin 1. (thejournal.ie)
- whatO'Keane was brought by ambulance to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. (thejournal.ie)
- whatO'Keane died on 1 October after spending days in intensive care. (thejournal.ie)
- whatPereira came to Ireland eight days before the incident on a travel visa. (thejournal.ie)
- whatPereira attended the garda station by appointment to be charged. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe rickshaw driver has been charged over the death of the victim (gript.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered catastrophic injuries (gript.ie)
- whatGabriel Pereira is a 37-year-old Brazilian national of Seville Place, Dublin 1 (rte.ie)
- whatDanielle O'Keane was a 37-year-old mother of two from Saval, Newry, Co Down (rte.ie)
- whatMs O'Keane and three friends took a rickshaw to meet her husband after a Westlife concert at the 3Arena (rte.ie)
- whatThe accused came to Ireland eight days before the incident on a travel visa (rte.ie)
- whatHe had no previous history of bench warrants and no evidence of any previous criminal activity (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on the night of 26 September at North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on the night of September 26 at North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on the night of 26 September 2026 at North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred after a Westlife concert in Dublin in September (gript.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on the night of 26 September at North Wall Quay (rte.ie)
- whenShe died on 1 October after spending days in intensive care (rte.ie)
- causeHe was in a cycle lane and made a reckless manoeuvre trying to leave it and merge into traffic when he struck a concrete bollard (rte.ie)
- investigationMr Pereira attended the Garda station by appointment to be charged (dublinlive.ie, rte.ie)
- investigationHis passport had been seized (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Danielle O'Keane, 37, from Saval, Newry, Co Down. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe is also accused of endangering the lives of three other women during the same incident. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Danielle O'Keane (dublinlive.ie, rte.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Michèle Finan at Dublin District Court on Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtJudge Finan granted bail with a requirement for a €20,000 independent surety. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Finan granted bail with a €20,000 independent surety (dublinlive.ie)
- courtHe is prohibited from driving any motor vehicle (dublinlive.ie, rte.ie)
- courtHe must sign on twice daily at Store Street Garda Station (dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
- courtJudge Michèle Finan granted bail with a €20,000 independent surety. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe is prohibited from driving any motor vehicle while on bail. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe must observe a nightly curfew between 11 pm and 6 am. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 11 November. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Michèle Finan at Dublin District Court (rte.ie)
- sentenceJudge Finan granted bail with conditions including a €20,000 independent surety (rte.ie)
- otherThe victim was from County Down (gript.ie)
- otherThe victim was a mother of two children (gript.ie)
- otherThe Brazilian accused had been in Ireland for eight days (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Nov2026Rickshaw driver charged over death of woman after concert
Provides full details of the bail hearing: the accused's responses to charges, defence arguments on flight risk and presumption of innocence, the DPP's further directions being awaited, and Judge Finan's bail conditions including a €20,000 surety, driving prohibition, curfew and twice-daily sign-on.
victim, Danielle O'Keane, 37, female, non-irish (judged from name)Danielle O'Keanesuspect, Gabriel Pereira, 37, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishGabriel Pereiravictim, femalevictim, femalevictim, female - 4 Nov2026Rickshaw driver faces trial over death of mother after gig - Gript
Adds that the victim was a Co Down mother of two and that the Brazilian accused had been in Ireland for only eight days.
victim, Danielle O'Keane, female, irish (judged from name)Danielle O'Keaneaccused, Gabriel Pereira, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishGabriel Pereira - 4 Nov2026Rickshaw driver facing trial over death of Co Down mother after Westlife concert in Dublin
First report of the charging and bail hearing. Details the alleged reckless manoeuvre in a cycle lane, the victim's death on 1 October, and the bail conditions imposed by Judge Michèle Finan.
victim, Danielle O'Keane, 37, female, irish (judged from name)Danielle O'Keaneaccused, Gabriel Pereira, 37, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishGabriel Pereira - 4 Nov2026Rickshaw driver charged in connection with death of mum after Westlife gig
First court appearance where formal charges were brought; bail granted with €20,000 surety and conditions including curfew and no driving; remanded in custody pending bail to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 11 November 2026.
accused, Gabriel Pereira, 37, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishGabriel Pereiravictim, Danielle O'Keane, 37, female, irish (judged from name)Danielle O'Keane - 4 Nov2026Rickshaw driver charged over death of mum after Westlife gig
Reports the first court appearance where Pereira was formally charged, the bail hearing, and the conditions of bail granted by Judge Finan.
victim, Danielle O'Keane, 37, female, irish (judged from name)Danielle O'Keaneaccused, Gabriel Pereira, 37, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishGabriel Pereira