Ireland Named in reporting
Paul Carney
3 reports across 1 case, 21 Feb 2025 to 21 Feb 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm
- Where
- Co. Mayo
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 21 Feb 2025 to 21 Feb 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Driver sentenced to five years for dangerous driving in Co Mayo Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm · Co. Mayo
On 14 June 2023, Patrick Sweeney, 20, of Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, struck retired GP Dr Paul Carney on his bicycle on the N84 near Ballyheane while driving uninsured, unlicensed, and under the influence of cannabis and cocaine at up to 115km/h. Dr Carney, a father of five and grandfather of 16, suffered a traumatic brain injury and is now in a nursing home with complex physical needs. Sweeney pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm and driving with drugs in his system. At Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court in February 2025, he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with the final year suspended, a ten-year driving ban, and 200 hours of community service.
Sentenced, 21 Feb 2025Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Paul Carney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Feb2025Uninsured driver jailed for inflicting ‘life-changing’ injuries on retired doctorvictim, Paul Carney, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Carney
- 21 Feb2025Driver jailed for five years after knocking down GP during 'game of tag' with another vehiclevictim, Paul Carney, irish (judged from name)Paul Carney
- 21 Feb2025Man jailed for injuries to GP in dangerous driving casevictim, Dr Paul Carney, irish (judged from name)Dr Paul Carney
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