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

Emma Mackarel

Born 1988, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 19 Dec 2025 to 12 Jan 2026

Victim: Emma Mackarel, Irish woman, 37Emma Mackarel

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
1988, from the ages reported
Nationality
Irish, as stated in a report
Offences
Dangerous driving causing death
Where
Co. Monaghan
Reporting
3 reports, 19 Dec 2025 to 12 Jan 2026
Outlets
irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Emma Mackarel was killed on the N2 near Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, on December 18th
Emma Mackarel was killed on the N2 near Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, on December 18th
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 12 Jan 2026
Heartbreaking tributes are being paid to Emma Mackarel, a 37-year-old mum of two from Clones, who tragically died in a collision.
Heartbreaking tributes are being paid to Emma Mackarel, a 37-year-old mum of two from Clones, who tragically died in a collision.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 19 Dec 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Truck driver remanded on dangerous driving causing death charge, Monaghan Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Monaghan

    On 18 December 2025, Emma Mackarel, a 37-year-old Irish woman from Clones, Co Monaghan, was killed when her car collided with a lorry on the N2 at Mullaghnee, Annalitten, outside Castleblayney, at approximately 8am. Ion Bucurica, a 56-year-old Romanian man, was arrested at the scene and charged with dangerous driving causing death. He appeared via video link before Monaghan District Court on 5 January 2026 and was remanded until 12 January. On 12 January 2026, bail was denied over Garda concerns he was a flight risk, and he was remanded into custody until 26 January 2026.

    In court, 5 Jan 2026Victim · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Emma Mackarel, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 12 Jan2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Truck driver remanded on dangerous driving causing death charge, Monaghan
    Truck driver charged with dangerous driving causing the death of mother of two
    victim, Emma Mackarel, 37, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Mackarel
  2. 5 Jan2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Truck driver remanded on dangerous driving causing death charge, Monaghan
    Truck driver remanded on charge of dangerous driving causing death of woman before Christmas
    victim, Emma Mackarel, 37, female, Irish, irishEmma Mackarel
  3. 19 Dec2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, in Truck driver remanded on dangerous driving causing death charge, Monaghan
    Young mum killed in N2 crash hailed as 'absolute lady' by heartbroken friends
    victim, Emma Mackarel, 37, female, irish (judged from name)Emma Mackarel

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