Ireland Named in reporting
Paul Sheelan
2 reports across 1 case, 24 May 2023 to 25 Jan 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 24 May 2023 to 25 Jan 2024
- Outlets
- dundalkdemocrat.ie
Cases
latest first- Lorry driver sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Louth Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Louth
On 2 March 2021, a lorry driven by 55-year-old Lithuanian man Arturas Dorsa crossed onto the wrong side of the road and collided with a car driven by 53-year-old Paul Sheelan on the main Dundalk/Greenore Road at Loughanmore, Jenkinstown, Louth. Dorsa was charged with dangerous driving causing death and pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court in May 2023. The court heard the lorry's dash cam had been removed and a broken SD card was found in a nearby field. In January 2024, Judge Dara Hayes sentenced Dorsa, with the report describing the term as either 18 months in jail or two years and nine months with 15 months suspended on a good behaviour bond.
Sentenced, 25 Jan 2024Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Paul Sheelan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Jan2024Dundalk court: Lorry driver jailed for dangerous driving causing deathvictim, Paul Sheelan, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Sheelan
- 24 May2023Dundalk court: A truck driver charged with a fatal collision pleaded guiltyvictim, Paul Sheelan, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Sheelan
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