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

Margaret Wright

Born between June 1950 and June 1951, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 6 Jun 2024 to 6 Jun 2024

Victim: Margaret Wright, Irish woman, 73 (judged from name)Margaret Wright

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between June 1950 and June 1951, from the ages reported
Offences
Drink-driving (fatal single-car crash)
Where
Co. Clare
Reporting
1 report, 6 Jun 2024 to 6 Jun 2024
Outlets
irishmirror.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Inquest held into fatal drink-driving crash in west Clare Drink-driving (fatal single-car crash) · Co. Clare

    On June 18, 2023, Margaret Wright, 73, died from blunt force injuries when the car driven by her grandson Connor Wright, 32, of Kilrush, crashed in a single-car accident in west Clare. Wright told gardaí a fox or badger came onto the road while he was driving. He pleaded guilty to drink-driving at Ballinagun West, Cree, at Ennis District Court in April 2024. Judge Alec Gabbett imposed a two-year mandatory driving ban, noting the alcohol reading was not particularly high. An inquest into Wright's death was held, and a deposition stated she was not wearing a seat belt.

    Sentenced, 6 Jun 2024Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Margaret Wright, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 6 Jun2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Inquest held into fatal drink-driving crash in west Clare
    Driver heard saying 'why didn't I hit the fox?' at crash that killed grandmother
    victim, Margaret Wright, 73, female, irish (judged from name)Margaret Wright

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