Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Lorigan
Born 1955, from the ages reported. 18 reports across 1 case, 8 Jul 2025 to 19 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1955, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death, Driving under the influence
- Where
- Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 18 reports, 8 Jul 2025 to 19 May 2026
- Outlets
- clareecho.ie, limerickleader.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Kilkee woman sentenced for dangerous driving causing death Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Clare
On 16 August 2023, Saoirse Lillis McMahon, a 33-year-old woman from Kilkee, Co Clare, struck and killed 70-year-old cyclist Michael Lorigan on the N67 at Baunmore, Kilkee, while driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs including cocaine. She was charged in July 2025 with dangerous driving causing death and driving under the influence, and pleaded guilty to that charge at Ennis Circuit Court in December 2025. In February 2026 she entered further guilty pleas to drink driving, driving under the influence, driving without insurance, and driving a defective vehicle. In May 2026, Judge Francis Comerford sentenced her to five years in prison with the final six months suspended and imposed a seven-year driving ban.
Sentenced, 1 May 2026Victim · 18 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Lorigan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 May2026'Our goodbyes were stolen' by drinking motorist who killed Michael, say family - Clare Echovictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 17 May2026Retired Limerick teacher's life 'ripped from us suddenly, violently and without warning', court hearsvictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 12 May2026Driver had open wine bottle in car at time of fatal crashvictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 12 May2026Drunk mother had children in the car and open wine beside her when gifted Limerick teacher was killedvictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 12 May2026Drunk driver who killed cyclist while her two children were in car jailed for four yearsvictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 1 May2026Drunk driver who had her children in the car when she hit and killed cyclist jailedvictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 4 Feb2026Kilkee woman pleads guilty to four more charges from fatal road crash of teacher - Clare Echovictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 16 Dec2025Kilkee woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of Kilmurry McMahon teacher - Clare Echovictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 15 Dec2025Woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of school teachervictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 15 Dec2025Woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of cyclist in his 70svictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 15 Dec2025Woman (33) pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of ‘inspirational’ teachervictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 19 Oct2025Kilkee woman to enter guilty plea for dangerous driving causing death of 'inspirational' school teacher - Clare Echovictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 15 Oct2025Clare motorist to plead guilty over death of 'inspirational' Limerick teacher in road crashvictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 9 Sep2025Kilkee woman to sign guilty plea for dangerous driving which caused death of inspirational teacher Lorigan - Clare Echovictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 9 Sep2025Female motorist to plead guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Limerick teachervictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 9 Jul2025Clare woman charged with dangerous driving causing death of 'inspirational' teacher in Limerickvictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 8 Jul2025Woman (32) charged with dangerous driving causing death of cyclist (70)victim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
- 8 Jul2025Woman charged with dangerous driving causing death of school teachervictim, Michael Lorigan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Lorigan
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