Ireland Named in reporting
Claire Hennessy
Born between July 1999 and July 2000, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 22 Jul 2024 to 30 Jul 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between July 1999 and July 2000, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 22 Jul 2024 to 30 Jul 2024
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Appeal court quashes lifetime driving ban in Portlaoise fatal crash Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Laois
On 18 October 2008, Brian Kelly, a 43-year-old man, was driving on the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise, Laois, when his car crashed into a building on a left bend, killing 24-year-old Claire Hennessy. A Garda forensic report found speed and alcohol intake were the sole causes, and Kelly's blood alcohol concentration was 172mg per 100ml. Kelly pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and was sentenced on 15 December 2009 to two years in prison suspended for two years and a lifetime driving disqualification. In July 2024, the Court of Appeal quashed the lifetime ban, replacing it with a 20-year disqualification, and re-imposed the suspended sentence.
Sentenced, 22 Jul 2024Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Claire Hennessy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 Jul2024Sister of woman killed by drunk driver in Laois speaks out as driving ban appeal successfulvictim, Claire Hennessy, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Claire Hennessy
- 22 Jul2024Man’s lifetime driving ban for causing death of friend in 2008 crash quashed by appeal courtvictim, Claire Hennessy, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Claire Hennessy
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