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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2251Dangerous driving causing death (road traffic collision – fatal) · Co. Dublin · 21 Feb 2004

Wellington Quay bus crash that killed five people remembered 21 years on

Dublin Fire Brigade paid tribute to the five people killed in the Wellington Quay bus crash on 21 February 2004, when an out-of-control bus mounted the footpath and struck a group boarding a bus. Bus driver Kenneth Henvey was acquitted by a Circuit Criminal Court jury in 2007 after pleading not guilty to dangerous driving causing death.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Acquitted24 Feb
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn out-of-control bus mounted the footpath and crashed into a group of people boarding a 66 bus to Maynooth. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatFive people died: Kevin Garry, Kathleen Gilton, Margaret Traynor, Vasyl Tyminskyy, and Teresa Keatley. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatOver a dozen others were injured. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatBus driver Kenneth Henvey took over control of an out-of-service bus and moments later the vehicle started to move forward. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe defence argued the bus was faulty and had experienced a power surge that caused it to veer out of control. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe accident occurred on 21 February 2004. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtHenvey was cleared by a Circuit Criminal Court jury in 2007 after pleading not guilty to dangerous driving causing death. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherDublin Bus was hit with multiple civil law suits following the incident. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2025
    Acquitteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Wellington Quay bus crash that killed five people remembered 21 years on

    Commemorative tribute marking 21 years since the tragedy; reiterates the 2007 acquittal of bus driver Kenneth Henvey and the defence's 'power surge' argument.

    victim, Kevin Garry, irish (judged from name)Kevin Garryvictim, Kathleen Gilton, irish (judged from name)Kathleen Giltonvictim, Margaret Traynor, irish (judged from name)Margaret Traynorvictim, Vasyl Tyminskyy, non-irish (judged from name)Vasyl Tyminskyyvictim, Teresa Keatley, irish (judged from name)Teresa Keatleysuspect, Kenneth Henvey, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Henvey