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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11658Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Kilkenny · 25 Apr 2025

Truck driver jailed for dangerous driving causing death of nurse on Kilkenny road

Paul Vochin was sentenced to six years in prison at Kilkenny Circuit Court after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of ICU nurse Veronica O'Grady on the N25 at Ballyrahan, Glenmore, on 25 April 2025. He also pleaded guilty to driving over the legal alcohol limit.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced29 Dec
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Key facts

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9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe collision took place on the N25 at Ballyrahan, Glenmore. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on 25 April 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe truck driver pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Veronica O'Grady. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeA breath test at the garda station showed 51 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe driver also pleaded guilty to driving while over the legal limit of alcohol. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe sentence was handed down at Kilkenny Circuit Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceVochin was sentenced to six years in prison. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherVeronica O'Grady was killed instantly in the collision. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has been in custody since the collision and was never granted bail. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Dec2025
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Truck driver jailed over tragic death of much-loved nurse on Kilkenny road

    Sentencing report for a fatal collision; no existing case matches. The article gives Vochin's age as 56 in one place and the defence says he is 57.

    convicted, Paul Vochin, 56, male, Romanian, named, non-irishPaul Vochinvictim, Veronica O'Grady, female, irish (judged from name)Veronica O'Grady