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

Lucas Joyce

Born 2009, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 11 Apr 2023 to 5 Jul 2024

Victim: Lukas Joyce, Irish man, 14 (judged from name)Lukas JoyceVictim: Lucas Joyce, Irish person, 14 (judged from name)Lucas Joyce

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
2009, from the ages reported
Offences
Dangerous driving causing death
Where
Co. Galway
Reporting
4 reports, 11 Apr 2023 to 5 Jul 2024
Outlets
irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Boy sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Headford Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Galway

    Two 14-year-old teenagers, Kirsty Bohan and Lukas Joyce, died when a Volkswagen Passat driven by a 13-year-old boy crashed into a tree at Glennagarraun, outside Headford, Co Galway, in the early hours of Easter Monday, April 10, 2023. A fourth occupant, a teenage girl, was seriously injured. The boy was charged with five offences including dangerous driving causing death and appeared at Ballinasloe District Court in October 2023, where he was granted bail. In July 2024, now 15, he pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death and related charges at Galway Circuit Court, where Judge Brian O'Callaghan made a peace bond order under section 98 of the Children's Act.

    Sentenced, 5 Jul 2024Victim · 4 reports

Timeline

every report naming Lucas Joyce, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 5 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Boy sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Headford
    Crash that killed two children ‘every parent’s worst nightmare’, court hears
    victim, Lukas Joyce, 14, irish (judged from name)Lukas Joyce
  2. 5 Oct2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Boy sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Headford
    Boy (13) charged with dangerous driving following fatal crash in which two 14-year-olds died
    victim, Lucas Joyce, 14, irish (judged from name)Lucas Joyce
  3. 5 Oct2023
    Chargedrte.ie, in Boy sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Headford
    Teenage boy charged over fatal car crash in Co Galway
    victim, Lucas Joyce, 14, irish (judged from name)Lucas Joyce
  4. 11 Apr2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, in Boy sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Headford
    'Treasured' teens killed in Galway crash named as tributes flood in
    victim, Lukas Joyce, 14, male, irish (judged from name)Lukas Joyce

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