Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Postman David Byrne

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2019-10-15

Visually impaired driver who killed elderly pedestrian fails to overturn conviction

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Mr Justice Birmingham presiding, with Ms Justice Maire Whelan and Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, will hear an appeal relating to the length of Byrne's sentence in November.

2018-05-11

Visually-impaired driver who caused death of woman (70) is jailed for 5 years

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; At the sentence hearing last week, Mrs Dunne's son read from his victim impact statement and said his family would never forgive Byrne. She also noted that Byrne had an excellent employment record, that a custodial sentence would cause hardship to him and his family and that Mrs Dunne's death had affected him psychologically.