Ireland Two men in court over tractor striking railway bridge at Trumera
Daniel Massey and Keith Delaney appeared before Portlaoise District Court over a tractor that struck a bridge at Trumera, Laois, on November 1, 2024. Massey is accused of driving without insurance, and Delaney is accused of being the owner of the uninsured tractor.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court4 Jul
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men appeared in court over a tractor striking a railway bridge in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatTwo men appeared in court over a tractor striking a railway bridge. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe bridge struck by the tractor is at Trumera. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe bridge was struck at Trumera, Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 1 November 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeDaniel Massey was accused of driving without insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeKeith Delaney was accused of being the owner of an uninsured tractor at Trumera. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeDaniel Massey was accused of driving without insurance and striking a bridge. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe men appeared before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtDelaney's solicitor said he was not present at the previous hearing. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned to Portlaoise District Court on 11 September. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- courtDelaney's solicitor said he was not present on the last date. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge held that the company took ownership of the tractor after the offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherMassey's counsel said he was driving a work vehicle believing his employer had insured it. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherDelaney's solicitor said he was prosecuted in a personal capacity and was not the legal owner of the tractor. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe tractor was registered to Delaney's company, Bloomhill Construction Ltd. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge said the company took ownership of the tractor on 22 January 2025, after the alleged offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherMassey's counsel said he was driving a work vehicle believing it was insured. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defence said the tractor was registered to Delaney's company, Bloomhill Construction Ltd. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Jul2025Two men in court after tractor strikes railway bridge in the Midlands
Court report on the case of two men accused over the uninsured tractor that struck a railway bridge at Trumera. It names both defendants and records the defence argument that the tractor was owned by a company, the judge's ruling against it, and the adjournment date.
accused, Daniel Massey, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Masseyaccused, Keith Delaney, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Delaney - 4 Jul2025Two men in court after tractor strikes Laois railway bridge
Adds the court appearance at Portlaoise District Court, the accusations against each man, the dispute over whether Delaney was the legal owner (the tractor was registered to Bloomhill Construction Ltd, which took ownership on 22 January 2025), and the adjournment to 11 September.
accused, Daniel Massey, 19, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Masseyaccused, Keith Delaney, 33, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Delaney