Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Breach of health and safety law (fatal workplace scaffolding fall)

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

1 report, 4 Nov 2025 to 4 Nov 2025

Outlets

irishtimes.com

• Builders sent to trial over 2019 scaffolding fall death in Dublin Breach of health and safety law (fatal workplace scaffolding fall) · Co. Dublin

  Karl McKeon, of Donaghmede, Dublin, died at the Mater Hospital from injuries sustained in a scaffolding fall on 18 December 2019 at or near a premises on Santry Avenue, Santry. William O'Dwyer, of Delgany, Co Wicklow, and South Dublin-based builders Dwyer Nolan Developments Limited were charged under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 following a Health and Safety Authority investigation. The Director of Public Prosecutions directed the case to proceed to trial on indictment. Judge Anthony Halpin granted a return for trial order sending the defendants to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where the case will be mentioned on 11 December.

  In court, 4 Nov 2025Accused · 1 report

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1. 4 Nov2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Builders sent to trial over 2019 scaffolding fall death in Dublin

   Dublin builders to face trial over 2019 scaffolding fall death

   accused, William O'Dwyer, male, named, irish (judged from name)William O'Dwyer♂IE

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