Ireland Named in reporting
Jake Kelly
Born 2003, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 25 Nov 2025 to 16 Dec 2025
Other people with this name: born 2006 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 2003, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death, Failing to report a crash, Driving without insurance
- Where
- Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 25 Nov 2025 to 16 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- gript.ie, irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Celbridge Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Kildare
Jake Kelly, a 22-year-old man, crashed his car at speed into the back of a stationary articulated lorry on the R403 in Celbridge, Co Kildare, on 18 July 2023, killing his friend Ross Rice, a 22-year-old man, who was a passenger. Kelly walked away from the scene, and Rice's body was not discovered for a couple of hours. Kelly was located at his girlfriend's home in Tallaght on 26 July and later pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 25 November 2025 to dangerous driving causing death, driving without insurance, and failing to report an accident. On 16 December 2025, Judge Martina Baxter sentenced him to seven and a half years in prison with the final year suspended.
Sentenced, 16 Dec 2025Convicted, accused · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Jake Kelly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Dec2025Man who caused death of friend jailed for 6.5yrs - Griptconvicted, Jake Kelly, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Kelly
- 16 Dec2025Man who left dead friend in crashed car jailed for more than six yearsconvicted, Jake Kelly, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Kelly
- 25 Nov2025Man who crashed into lorry walked away from scene with friend dead in car, court hearsconvicted, Jake Kelly, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Kelly
- 25 Nov2025Man walked away from Kildare crash as his friend lay dead - court hearsconvicted, Jake Kelly, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Kelly
- 25 Nov2025Man to be sentenced for dangerous driving causing deathconvicted, Jake Kelly, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Kelly
- 25 Nov2025Man who caused death of friend remanded in custody - Griptaccused, Jake Kelly, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Kelly
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