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

Tommy Cuddihy

Born between October 1959 and October 1960, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 6 Oct 2026 to 6 Oct 2026

Victim: Tommy Cuddihy, Irish man, 66 (judged from name)Tommy Cuddihy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between October 1959 and October 1960, from the ages reported
Offences
Dangerous driving causing death
Where
Co. Carlow
Reporting
1 report, 6 Oct 2026 to 6 Oct 2026
Outlets
rte.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Sentencing adjourned in Tullow dangerous driving death case Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Carlow

    On 24 October 2025, a BMW collided head-on with a Seat Altea on Rath East Road outside Tullow, Co Carlow, killing 66-year-old Tommy Cuddihy. Cuddihy's wife, a passenger, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and 36-year-old Abayomi Okanlawon was knocked unconscious and admitted to hospital. Okanlawon, an asylum seeker with no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court. Sentencing has been adjourned twice due to the legal aid dispute, with the next date set for 9 February 2027.

    Convicted, 6 Oct 2026Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Tommy Cuddihy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 6 Oct2026
    Convictedrte.ie, in Sentencing adjourned in Tullow dangerous driving death case
    Dangerous driving sentencing delayed due to dispute
    victim, Tommy Cuddihy, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Tommy Cuddihy

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