Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Dangerous driving (resulting in death)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 9 Nov 2021 to 6 Jun 2022

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Donegal driver convicted of dangerous driving causing death fails licence restoration Dangerous driving (resulting in death) · Co. Donegal

  Seosamh McGonigle, a 19-year-old man, lost control of his Toyota Corolla at an accident blackspot at Carnashannagh, Burnfoot, Donegal, in July 2015, killing rear-seat passenger John Hegarty, 21, who was not wearing a seat belt. Front-seat passenger Lee McDermott survived the crash. McGonigle pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and having no insurance at Letterkenny Circuit Court in May 2018 and was sentenced to 16 months in jail, suspended for two years, with a six-year driving ban. An inquest into Hegarty's death was opened in November 2021 and heard evidence in June 2022. In July 2022, Judge John Aylmer refused McGonigle's application to have his licence restored, finding on the balance of probability that he had been driving while disqualified.

  In court, 9 Nov 2021Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 6 Jun2022
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Donegal driver convicted of dangerous driving causing death fails licence restoration

   Speeding driver says memory of smash that killed friend is 'just a blur'

   victim, Lee McDermott, male, irish (judged from name)Lee McDermott♂IE
2. 9 Nov2021
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Donegal driver convicted of dangerous driving causing death fails licence restoration

   Man to be ordered to attend inquest of friend he killed in crash

   victim, Lee McDermott, male, irish (judged from name)Lee McDermott♂IE

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