Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Shaun Kelly

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

2015-12-07

Appeal court considering new sentence for man whose dangerous driving caused the deaths of eight people

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Shaun Kelly's original sentence of four years imprisonment with the final two suspended was "unduly lenient". He was sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Judge John O'Hagan in December last.

2015-12-07

Sentence doubled for Donegal man over worst case of dangerous driving in Irish history

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He was sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Judge John O'Hagan in December last. Accordingly, the court re-sentenced him to eight years imprisonment with the final four suspended.

2015-11-16

Two-year jail term for worst case of dangerous driving in history of the State is found too lenient

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He was sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Judge John O'Hagan in December last. Ms Ní Raifeartaigh said the sentence of four years imprisonment with two suspended did not reflect the gravity of Kelly's culpability and the harm that was actually caused.

2015-10-22

Two-year jail term imposed on man whose dangerous driving caused eight deaths was "unduly lenient", DPP tells court

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

2015-07-13

Prosecutors to argue in October that two-year jail term imposed on man whose dangerous driving killed 8 people was 'too lenient'

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He was sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Judge John O'Hagan in December last. The Director of Public Prosecutions are seeking a review of Kelly's sentence on grounds that it was "unduly lenient".