2020-09-17
Serial driving offender who left law student with catastrophic injuries drops appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Paul Connolly (38), of Cregg Court, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Co Kildare, were due to appeal the sentence imposed by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in May 2019 after he had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to Michael Igoe (54) and Francis Dhala (19) at Coolmine Road, Coolmine on May 1, 2018. Before the break, Mr Justice John Edwards presiding, with Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, had advised Connolly of the court's powers to either reduce or increase the original sentence in appeal cases.