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

Gilbert Collins

Born 2010, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 8 Apr 2025 to 4 Nov 2026

Victim: Gilbert Collins, Irish man, 15 (judged from name)Gilbert Collins

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
2010, from the ages reported
Offences
Fatal road traffic collision
Where
Co. Waterford
Reporting
6 reports, 8 Apr 2025 to 4 Nov 2026
Outlets
rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
A composite image of Gilbert Collins and Avuzwa Sampo
Pictured with others
Gilbert Collins (L) and Avuzwa Sampo had been in the Snap Fitness gym in Waterford just prior to when the collision occurred
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 3 Nov 2026
Gilbert Collins and Abuzwa Idris died in the collision in Waterford last June
Pictured with others
Gilbert Collins and Abuzwa Idris died in the collision in Waterford last June
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 8 Apr 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Bus driver on trial for dangerous driving causing deaths in Waterford Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Waterford

    A bus struck two teenagers travelling on an e-scooter on the Cork Road in Waterford city in the early hours of 27 June 2024, killing 15-year-old man Gilbert Collins at the scene and 17-year-old man Avuzwa Idris the following day in hospital. Adrian Doyle, a 43-year-old man from Ferrybank, Waterford, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and pleaded not guilty. He appeared before Waterford District Court in April 2025, was granted bail on his own bond, and the case was adjourned at Waterford Circuit Court in April 2026. The trial began at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court in November 2026 before Judge Eugene O'Kelly, with CCTV footage and tachograph evidence presented to the jury.

    In court, 8 Apr 2025Victim · 6 reports

Timeline

every report naming Gilbert Collins, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 4 Nov2026
    In courtrte.ie, in Bus driver on trial for dangerous driving causing deaths in Waterford
    CCTV footage of fatal Waterford collision shown to jury
    victim, Gilbert Collins, 15, male, irish (judged from name)Gilbert Collins
  2. 3 Nov2026
    In courtrte.ie, in Bus driver on trial for dangerous driving causing deaths in Waterford
    Bus driver on trial over death of teenagers on e-scooter
    victim, Gilbert Collins, 15, male, irish (judged from name)Gilbert Collins
  3. 14 Apr2026
    In courtrte.ie, in Bus driver on trial for dangerous driving causing deaths in Waterford
    Case of dangerous driving causing deaths adjourned
    victim, Gilbert Collins, 15, irish (judged from name)Gilbert Collins
  4. 8 Apr2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Bus driver on trial for dangerous driving causing deaths in Waterford
    Man due in court charged with coach collision that claimed lives of two teens
    victim, Gilbert Collins, 15, male, irish (judged from name)Gilbert Collins
  5. 8 Apr2025
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Bus driver on trial for dangerous driving causing deaths in Waterford
    Man to face court in connection with e-scooter crash which killed two teenagers
    victim, Gilbert Collins, 15, male, irish (judged from name)Gilbert Collins
  6. 8 Apr2025
    In courtrte.ie, in Bus driver on trial for dangerous driving causing deaths in Waterford
    Man charged in investigation into fatal e-scooter crash
    victim, Gilbert Collins, 15, irish (judged from name)Gilbert Collins

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