Ireland Named in reporting
Emmett McClelland
Born between November 2004 and February 2005, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 7 Nov 2024 to 11 Feb 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between November 2004 and February 2005, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Careless driving causing death
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 7 Nov 2024 to 11 Feb 2025
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for careless driving causing death in Bridgend, Donegal Careless driving causing death · Co. Donegal
Emmett McClelland, a man aged 19 or 28 (reports differ), was struck by a Vauxhall Omega driven by his friend Daniel McCafferty while walking home after his six-week-old son's christening at Bonamine, Bridgend, Co Donegal, just before midnight on 10 March 2018. McCafferty, 39, had 100mg of cocaine in his system, twice the legal limit, and had driven from Derry to get diesel for his car. McCafferty pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death at Letterkenny Circuit Court in November 2024. On 11 February 2025, Judge John Aylmer sentenced him to 18 months' imprisonment and a six-year driving disqualification.
Sentenced, 11 Feb 2025Victim · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Emmett McClelland, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 11 Feb2025Man jailed for causing death of father walking from son’s Christening in Bridgendvictim, Emmett McClelland, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Emmett McClelland
- 11 Feb2025Man had taken cocaine before fatal road incidentvictim, Emmett McClelland, 28, male, irish (judged from name)Emmett McClelland
- 11 Feb2025Man on cocaine who knocked down and killed friend after christening jailedvictim, Emmett McClelland, 28, male, irish (judged from name)Emmett McClelland
- 7 Feb2025Tragic death of father on night of baby boy’s baptism in Bridgend recounted in courtvictim, Emmett McClelland, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Emmett McClelland
- 6 Feb2025Father killed by car driven by friend while walking home from son's christeningvictim, Emmett McClelland, 19, male, non-irish (judged from name)Emmett McClelland
- 7 Nov2024Man pleads guilty to causing death of young father in Bridgend collisionvictim, Emmett McClelland, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Emmett McClelland
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