Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Colleen McCann

Born between October 1994 and October 1995, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 9 Oct 2021 to 15 Oct 2021

Suspect: Colleen McCann, Irish woman, 26 (judged from name)Colleen McCann

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between October 1994 and October 1995, from the ages reported
Offences
Careless driving causing death
Where
Co. Monaghan
Reporting
2 reports, 9 Oct 2021 to 15 Oct 2021
Outlets
rte.ie, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Colleen McCann said she hoped her guilty plea will bring closure for the McKenna family
Colleen McCann said she hoped her guilty plea will bring closure for the McKenna family
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 15 Oct 2021

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Cases

latest first
  • Woman pleads guilty to careless driving causing death in Monaghan Careless driving causing death · Co. Monaghan

    Colleen McCann, 26, pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of 17-year-old Ciaran McKenna in a crash at Maghernakill, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, in the early hours of 30 July 2012. The car left the road, launched into the air and hit a tree, and McKenna, a front-seat passenger and minor footballer with Crossmaglen Rangers, was trapped in the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. McCann was originally charged with dangerous driving causing death but admitted the lesser offence at Monaghan Circuit Court in October 2021. She had been deported from the United States in February 2017 to face the charges and was arrested under a 2014 bench warrant. Her sentencing is scheduled before Judge John Aylmer at Monaghan Circuit Court.

    In court, 9 Oct 2021Accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Colleen McCann, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 15 Oct2021
    In courtrte.ie, in Woman pleads guilty to careless driving causing death in Monaghan
    Woman apologises for causing death of friend in crash
    accused, Colleen McCann, 26, female, named, irish (judged from name)Colleen McCann
  2. 9 Oct2021
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Woman pleads guilty to careless driving causing death in Monaghan
    Wife of suspect in Garda Adrian Donohoe robbery faces possible jail sentence
    accused, Colleen McCann, 26, female, named, irish (judged from name)Colleen McCann

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