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

Karl Leonard

Born between April 1976 and April 1977, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 16 Apr 2025 to 21 Apr 2025

Victim: Karl Leonard, Irish man, 48 (judged from name)Karl Leonard

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between April 1976 and April 1977, from the ages reported
Offences
Careless driving
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 16 Apr 2025 to 21 Apr 2025
Outlets
irishtimes.com, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Karl Leonard wants greater public and Garda awareness about the law on riding e-bikes
Karl Leonard wants greater public and Garda awareness about the law on riding e-bikes
PhotoAlan Betsonvia irishtimes.com, 21 Apr 2025
Karl Leonard said he was wearing a high-vis vest when the incident occurred
Karl Leonard said he was wearing a high-vis vest when the incident occurred
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 16 Apr 2025
Karl Leonard has complained to Fiosrú, the new Garda complaints body, about the alleged Garda failure to properly investigate the incident
Karl Leonard has complained to Fiosrú, the new Garda complaints body, about the alleged Garda failure to properly investigate the incident
PhotoAlan Betsonvia irishtimes.com, 21 Apr 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • E-bike rider fined for careless driving in Dublin Careless driving · Co. Dublin

    A man on an e-bike collided with a jogger on a footpath near Swords, Co Dublin, at about 9pm on 4 August 2024, breaking the jogger's leg. The victim, Karl Leonard, a 48-year-old man from Howth, brought a private prosecution against Stephen Dunne, a man from Swords, after a lack of progress in the garda investigation. Dunne pleaded guilty to careless driving at Dublin District Court. He was fined €250 with 12 months to pay and no road ban was imposed.

    Sentenced, 16 Apr 2025Victim · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Karl Leonard, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 21 Apr2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in E-bike rider fined for careless driving in Dublin
    ‘My foot was dangling loose’: Jogger injured by e-bike in Dublin feels ‘let down’
    victim, Karl Leonard, 48, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Leonard
  2. 16 Apr2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, in E-bike rider fined for careless driving in Dublin
    E-bike rider fined over collision with jogger on footpath
    victim, Karl Leonard, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Leonard

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