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

Rian Sheridan

Born 2000, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 18 Jun 2025 to 24 Jun 2025

Victim: Rian Sheridan, Irish man, 24 (judged from name)Rian Sheridan

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
2000, from the ages reported
Offences
Dangerous driving causing death
Where
Co. Roscommon
Reporting
3 reports, 18 Jun 2025 to 24 Jun 2025
Outlets
rte.ie, irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Rian Sheridan was on his way home from football training when he died
Rian Sheridan was on his way home from football training when he died
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 24 Jun 2025
Rian Sheridan (25) was a native of Cluainluáin in Renvyle, Co Galway
Rian Sheridan (25) was a native of Cluainluáin in Renvyle, Co Galway
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 18 Jun 2025
Rian Sheridan died on the N61 in Co Roscommon
Rian Sheridan died on the N61 in Co Roscommon
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 18 Jun 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Man jailed for dangerous driving causing death in Roscommon Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Roscommon

    Rian Sheridan, a 24-year-old man, was killed at around 10pm on 27 March 2024 when his car collided with a lorry on the N61 at Newtown, Roscommon, as he was returning from football training. The lorry, driven by Shaun Curran, a 32-year-old man, had a blowout from a defective front tyre and swerved into oncoming traffic. Curran pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death before Judge Kenneth Connolly in June 2025. He was sentenced to five years in jail with the final 12 months suspended and a seven-year driving ban.

    Sentenced, 24 Jun 2025Victim · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Rian Sheridan, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 24 Jun2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Man jailed for dangerous driving causing death in Roscommon
    Man jailed over fatal road crash in Roscommon last year
    victim, Rian Sheridan, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Rian Sheridan
  2. 18 Jun2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for dangerous driving causing death in Roscommon
    Mother of man killed in crash appeals to commercial drivers to prioritise safety
    victim, Rian Sheridan, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Rian Sheridan
  3. 18 Jun2025
    Convictedrte.ie, in Man jailed for dangerous driving causing death in Roscommon
    Court told death of young man in road crash 'avoidable'
    victim, Rian Sheridan, 25, male, irish (judged from name)Rian Sheridan

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