Ireland Named in reporting
Seosamh McGonigle
Born between November 2001 and November 2002, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 9 Nov 2021 to 7 Jul 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, suspect
- Born
- Between November 2001 and November 2002, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving (resulting in death)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 9 Nov 2021 to 7 Jul 2022
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Donegal driver convicted of dangerous driving causing death fails licence restoration Dangerous driving (resulting in death) · Co. Donegal
Seosamh McGonigle, a 19-year-old man, lost control of his Toyota Corolla at an accident blackspot at Carnashannagh, Burnfoot, Donegal, in July 2015, killing rear-seat passenger John Hegarty, 21, who was not wearing a seat belt. Front-seat passenger Lee McDermott survived the crash. McGonigle pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and having no insurance at Letterkenny Circuit Court in May 2018 and was sentenced to 16 months in jail, suspended for two years, with a six-year driving ban. An inquest into Hegarty's death was opened in November 2021 and heard evidence in June 2022. In July 2022, Judge John Aylmer refused McGonigle's application to have his licence restored, finding on the balance of probability that he had been driving while disqualified.
In court, 9 Nov 2021Convicted, suspect · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Seosamh McGonigle, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Jul2022Donegal man who killed friend in smash fails to get licence restoredconvicted, Seosamh McGonigle, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seosamh McGonigle
- 6 Jun2022Speeding driver says memory of smash that killed friend is 'just a blur'suspect, Seosamh McGonigle, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seosamh McGonigle
- 9 Nov2021Man to be ordered to attend inquest of friend he killed in crashsuspect, Seosamh McGonigle, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seosamh McGonigle
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