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

Patricia McBrearty

Born 1941-1945, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 29 Oct 2025 to 29 Oct 2025

Victim: Patricia McBrearty, Irish woman, early 80s (judged from name)Patricia McBrearty

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
1941-1945, from the ages reported
Offences
Careless driving causing death
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
1 report, 29 Oct 2025 to 29 Oct 2025
Outlets
donegallive.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Dillon pleads guilty to careless driving death in St Johnston Careless driving causing death · Co. Donegal

    On August 30, 2024, Patricia McBrearty, a woman in her early 80s, was killed when a vehicle was driven without due care and attention on Church Street, St Johnston, Donegal. Livinus Dillon, a 55-year-old man from Carrigans, was charged with careless driving causing death under section 52 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. Dillon pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court in October 2025. Judge John Aylmer adjourned sentencing to the February 2026 sitting for a probation and welfare report and a psychiatric report.

    Convicted, 29 Oct 2025Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Patricia McBrearty, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 29 Oct2025
    Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Dillon pleads guilty to careless driving death in St Johnston
    Man pleads guilty to causing death of St Johnston grandmother
    victim, Patricia McBrearty, early 80s, female, irish (judged from name)Patricia McBrearty

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