Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Dangerous driving causing death, Drink driving, Driving without insurance or driving licence

Where

Co. Louth

Reporting

2 reports, 10 Apr 2025 to 15 Apr 2025

Outlets

dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishmirror.ie

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• Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Louth Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Louth

  Conor Duffy, 27, of Channonrock, Dundalk, was driving a Volkswagen Caddy van 3.5 times over the drink-driving limit when it collided with a fallen tree on the L-1140 at Monvallet, Louth, in the early hours of 22 January 2024 during a Red storm warning. His best friend Kate Keenan, who was sitting on the lap of a front seat passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene. Duffy, who was uninsured, under a four-year driving ban, and had 12 previous convictions, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death, drink driving, and driving without insurance or a driving licence. He was sentenced at Dundalk Circuit Court in April 2025 to five and a half years with 21 months suspended and a 10-year driving ban.

  Sentenced, 10 Apr 2025Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 15 Apr2025
   Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Louth

   Drunk driver jailed for killing best friend in Louth crash

   victim, Kate Keenan, irish (judged from name)Kate KeenanIE
2. 10 Apr2025
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Louth

   Storm crash killer jailed - even though victim's family asked judge not to

   victim, Kate Keenan, female, irish (judged from name)Kate Keenan♀IE

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