Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

1954, from the ages reported

Offences

Dangerous driving causing death

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

9 reports, 7 Jul 2022 to 14 Nov 2025

Outlets

thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie

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

  On 5 July 2022, man Shaun Duffy, 51, of Buncrana, Co Donegal, crossed into the path of a car driven by 70-year-old Mervyn McClure of Lurgy, Letterkenny, in a three-car collision on the N13 at Sharon Glebe, Newtowncunningham, killing him. Duffy had a blood alcohol concentration of 176mg per 100ml, more than three times the legal limit, and had six previous drink-driving convictions. He was charged with dangerous driving causing death under Section 53(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and first appeared at Buncrana District Court in February 2024. He pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court in February 2025 and was sentenced on 14 November 2025 to five years in prison with the final 12 months suspended, along with a ten-year driving ban.

  Sentenced, 14 Nov 2025Victim · 9 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 14 Nov2025
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Man who killed popular farmer while three times over limit jailed for four years

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70IE
2. 14 Nov2025
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Driver who killed farmer while three times over drink-drive limit jailed for four years

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70IE
3. 14 Nov2025
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Buncrana drink-driver jailed for four years after causing death of beloved pensioner

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70IE
4. 12 Nov2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Buncrana man with six previous convictions drink-driving in crash that killed pensioner

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70IE
5. 18 Feb2025
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Buncrana man pleads guilty to causing death of pensioner in road collision

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70sIE
6. 18 Jun2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Buncrana man returned for trial over death of Letterkenny pensioner in crash

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70sIE
7. 8 Feb2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Man charged with causing death of pensioner in 70s

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70sIE
8. 8 Feb2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Man in court charged over death of Letterkenny pensioner

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70sIE
9. 7 Jul2022
   Reportedextra.ie, in Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Donegal

   Tributes Pour In For Donegal Man Killed In Road Collision

   victim, Mervyn McClure, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Mervyn McClure♂70sIE

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