Ireland Named in reporting
Sheila Dunne
Born 1974, from the ages reported. 11 reports across 1 case, 25 Apr 2024 to 28 Nov 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1974, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 11 reports, 25 Apr 2024 to 28 Nov 2024
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, corkbeo.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Jailed for four years over dangerous driving causing death in Glanmire Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Cork
On 11 February 2024, Jennifer Thomas, a 46-year-old woman and former model, lost control of her SUV at Sarsfield Court in Glanmire, Co Cork, after consuming 12 alcoholic drinks, killing her friend Sheila Dunne, a 50-year-old special needs assistant and mother of two, who was a passenger. Thomas was arrested on 25 April 2024 and charged with dangerous driving causing death. She pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 29 October 2024. On 28 November 2024, Judge Helen Boyle sentenced Thomas to four years' imprisonment and a ten-year driving ban.
Sentenced, 28 Nov 2024Victim · 11 reports
Timeline
every report naming Sheila Dunne, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Nov2024Former model jailed for drinking 12 alcoholic drinks and causing death of friendvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 28 Nov2024Former model (46) jailed for four years over crash while drunk which claimed friend’s lifevictim, Sheila Dunne, 50, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 26 Nov2024Woman had 12 alcoholic drinks before collision which caused her friend's death, court hearsvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 26 Nov2024Woman had 12 drinks before crash which killed friendvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 26 Nov2024Former model had 12 alcoholic drinks before crash that caused death of woman, court toldvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 29 Oct2024Woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of SNAvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 29 Oct2024Woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of special needs assistantvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 29 Oct2024Woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deathvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 7 Aug2024Woman charged in connection with crash that killed Cork mum Sheila Dunnevictim, Sheila Dunne, 40s, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 25 Apr2024Gardaí investigate Cork mother’s death in car crashvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
- 25 Apr2024Woman arrested in connection with Cork crash in which Sheila Dunne diedvictim, Sheila Dunne, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Sheila Dunne
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.