Ireland Named in reporting
Arturs Birznieks
Born between May 1990 and May 1991, from the ages reported. 12 reports across 1 case, 24 Feb 2026 to 10 Sep 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between May 1990 and May 1991, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Latvian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death, Drink driving
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 12 reports, 24 Feb 2026 to 10 Sep 2026
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, limerickleader.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Driver convicted of dangerous driving causing death files appeal in Limerick Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Limerick
On 18 March 2022 at 2.50am, Niall O'Halloran, a 57-year-old man, drove his Volkswagen Passat into the front of a lorry on the N21 at Reens East, Ardagh, County Limerick, killing the driver, Arturs Birznieks, a 35-year-old Latvian man and father of two. O'Halloran was charged with dangerous driving causing death and drink driving, pleaded not guilty, and was found guilty by a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in March 2026 after a nine-day trial. In May 2026, Judge Simon McAleese sentenced him to seven years in prison and a 10-year driving ban, with a concurrent six-month term for drink driving. In September 2026, O'Halloran's barrister filed appeals against both his conviction and his sentence.
Sentenced, 20 May 2026Victim · 12 reports
Timeline
every report naming Arturs Birznieks, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 10 Sep2026Driver who was ‘steaming drunk’ when he killed lorry driver appeals conviction and seven-year sentencevictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, non-irish (judged from name)Arturs Birznieks
- 21 May2026Man who was ‘steaming drunk’ during fatal crash that killed truck driver jailedvictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, non-irish (judged from name)Arturs Birznieks
- 20 May2026Limerick driver who was ‘steaming drunk’ when he killed motorist jailed for seven yearsvictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, non-irish (judged from name)Arturs Birznieks
- 20 May2026Man did not show 'a jot of remorse' over driver's deathvictim, Arturs Birznieks, 35, male, Latvian, non-irishArturs Birznieks
- 20 May2026BREAKING: ‘Shandies don’t count’: Limerick man jailed for dangerous driving causing death of lorry drivervictim, Arturs Birznieks, 35, male, Latvian, non-irishArturs Birznieks
- 6 Mar2026‘Your driving and your drinking killed a man’: Judge tells Limerick man found guilty by juryvictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, Latvian, non-irishArturs Birznieks
- 6 Mar2026‘Steaming drunk’ driver found guilty of dangerous and drunken driving causing death of truck drivervictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, non-irish (judged from name)Arturs Birznieks
- 1 Mar2026Man who was ‘steaming drunk’ found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of truck drivervictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, non-irish (judged from name)Arturs Birznieks
- 27 Feb2026Father of two killed in collision when swerving away from alleged drunk driver, court hearsvictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, non-irish (judged from name)Arturs Birznieks
- 27 Feb2026Man killed when truck cab 'disintegrated' following collision with alleged drunk driver, court toldvictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, non-irish (judged from name)Arturs Birznieks
- 25 Feb2026Limerick man goes on trial over fatal collision involving lorry full of chickens and carvictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, Latvian, non-irishArturs Birznieks
- 24 Feb2026Drunk driver ploughed into lorry in fatal crash, court toldvictim, Arturs Birznieks, male, Latvian, non-irishArturs Birznieks
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