Ireland Named in reporting
Marguerita Sheridan
Born between December 2002 and December 2003, from the ages reported. 38 reports across 1 case, 22 Dec 2024 to 21 Jan 2026
Victim: Marguerita Sheridan, Irish woman, 21 (judged from name)Marguerita SheridanVictim: Marguerita O'Rourke, Irish woman, 21 (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between December 2002 and December 2003, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death, Producing a machete, Criminal damage, Threatening to kill or cause serious harm
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 38 reports, 22 Dec 2024 to 21 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, gript.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Marguerita Sheridan, who was tragically killed in a hit and run in Limerick on Saturday, three weeks after the birth of her baby son
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 30 Dec 2024
A candlelight vigil for Marguerita Sheridan took place on Christmas Eve
PhotoBrendan Gleesonvia irishtimes.com, 24 Dec 2024
Young mother Marguerita O'Rourke (neè Sheridan) was killed in the tragic hit and run on December 21, 2024
PhotoFacebookvia limerickpost.ie, 23 Dec 2024
Young mother Marguerita O'Rourke (neè Sheridan) was killed in the tragic hit and run on December 21, 2024
PhotoFacebookvia limerickpost.ie, 23 Dec 2024Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Rathkeale Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Limerick
On 21 December 2024, Danny O'Donoghue, 43, of Rathkeale, Co Limerick, drove a silver Ford Transit van into a set of steel gates at Bank Place, Well Lane, Rathkeale, killing his 21-year-old niece Marguerita O'Rourke (née Sheridan), who had given birth to her first child three weeks earlier. O'Donoghue was arrested on 23 December 2024 and charged with dangerous driving causing death, criminal damage, producing a machete, and threatening to kill or cause serious harm. He pleaded guilty to four of the charges at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in July 2025. On 21 January 2026, Judge Colin Daly sentenced him to five and a half years in prison with the final six months suspended, a concurrent two and a half year sentence for producing the machete, and a seven-year driving ban.
Sentenced, 1 Jan 2026Victim · 38 reports
Timeline
every report naming Marguerita Sheridan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jan2026Man jailed for five years for death of niece while high on drink and drugsvictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 21 Jan2026BREAKING: Uncle jailed over 'senseless loss of life' of his niece in hit-and-run collision in Limerickvictim, Marguerita (Maggie) O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita (Maggie) O'Rourke
- 21 Jan2026Man jailed for dangerous driving causing niece's deathvictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 1 Jan2026Man jailed for five years for dangerous driving causing death of niece after taking cocainevictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 30 Oct2025Rathkeale family's life 'changed forever' after fatal Christmas hit and run, court hearsvictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 30 Oct2025CCTV played in court shows moment uncle killed niece in Rathkeale hit and runvictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 29 Oct2025BREAKING: Screams of a mother whose daughter was fatally injured by uncle echo through Limerick courtroomvictim, Marguerita (Maggie) O'Rourke (née Sheridan), 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita (Maggie) O'Rourke (née Sheridan)
- 29 Oct2025Rathkeale man to be sentenced for dangerous driving causing death of niece last Christmasvictim, Marguerita 'Maggie' O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita 'Maggie' O'Rourke
- 17 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of niece Marguerita O’Rourkevictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 17 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of niecevictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, née Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke, née Sheridan
- 17 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of his niece Marguerita O’Rourkevictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 17 Jul2025BREAKING: Limerick man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of mum of newborn babyvictim, Marguerita (Maggie) O'Rourke (née Sheridan), 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita (Maggie) O'Rourke (née Sheridan)
- 13 May2025Man remanded in custody after indicating he would plead guilty to dangerous driving causing death of young mothervictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 13 May2025Man charged with death of Rathkeale mother pleads guiltyvictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 13 May2025Rathkeale man charged over death of young mum, Marguerita, indicates guilty pleavictim, Marguerita O'Rourke (née Sheridan), 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke (née Sheridan)
- 30 Dec2024Man arrested and van examined in Rathkeale fatal hit and run investigationvictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 20s, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 29 Dec2024Young mother of one killed in Rathkeale laid to restvictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 27 Dec2024Man further remanded in custody charged over death of young mother in Rathkealevictim, Marguerita 'Maggie' O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita 'Maggie' O'Rourke
- 27 Dec2024Man appears in court charged with causing death of Marguerita O'Rourke in Rathkeale last weekvictim, Marguerita O'Rourke, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita O'Rourke
- 27 Dec2024UPDATE: Limerick man charged over death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkeale further remanded in custodyvictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 27 Dec2024Partner and baby of young mum killed in hit-and-run pose in heartbreaking photovictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 26 Dec2024Young mother killed in fatal Rathkeale collision to be laid to rest on Sundayvictim, Marguerita 'Maggie' O'Rourke, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita 'Maggie' O'Rourke
- 26 Dec2024Young mother killed in Limerick hit-and-run to be laid to restvictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 24 Dec2024BREAKING: Limerick man charged over death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkealevictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 24 Dec2024Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkeale, Co Limerickvictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 24 Dec2024Man remanded in custody charged over death of young Rathkeale mothervictim, Marguerita 'Maggie' Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita 'Maggie' Sheridan
- 24 Dec2024Christmas Eve court date for man charged over hit-and-run that killed young mumvictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 24 Dec2024Christmas Eve court appearance for man arrested after fatal Limerick hit-and-runvictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 24 Dec2024Man charged in connection with hit and run of young Rathkeale mothervictim, Marguerita Sheridan, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 24 Dec2024BREAKING: Man to appear in court in relation to fatal hit-and-run in Rathkealevictim, Marguerita Sheridan, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 23 Dec2024Gardai announce major Limerick fatal hit-and-run updatevictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 20s, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 23 Dec2024Man (40s) arrested as part of investigation into death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkealevictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 23 Dec2024Man arrested in connection with fatal hit and run of young mother in Rathkealevictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 22, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 23 Dec2024Man arrested following fatal Limerick hit-and-run - Griptvictim, Marguerita Sheridan, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 23 Dec2024BREAKING: Gardai make arrest in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Rathkealevictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 23 Dec2024Gardaí braced for reprisals after young mother killed in Rathkeale hit-and-runvictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 21, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 22 Dec2024Woman killed in hit and run had celebrated birth of baby son three weeks agovictim, Marguerita Sheridan, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
- 22 Dec2024Young woman killed in Limerick hit and run gave birth to baby son three weeks agovictim, Marguerita Sheridan, 20s, female, irish (judged from name)Marguerita Sheridan
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