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Dangerous driving accused had been "strongly advised" not to drive, trial hears
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 42‑year‑old postman David Byrne pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving that caused the death of 70‑year‑old Patricia Dunne on Collins Avenue East, Killester, on 16 October 2015. Byrne also pleaded not guilty to dishonestly inducing the National Driving Licence Service to issue him a licence on 30 September 2014 and to making a false statement when taking out insurance on 16 September 2015. The court heard that Byrne had an eye condition, Usher Syndrome Type 2, diagnosed in 1997, and that he had been strongly advised not to drive. Byrne denied being told not to drive and claimed he had never disclosed the condition to his insurer.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dangerous driving accused had been "strongly advised" not to drive, trial hears. Charges or matters: one count of dangerous driving causing the death of Patricia Dunne (70) at Collins Avenue East in Killester, Dublin, on October 16, 2015; one count of dishonestly inducing the National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) to issue him a driving licence on September 30, 2014; one count of making a false or misleading statement in the course of taking out insurance on September 16, 2015. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- October 16, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 30, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 16, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2015 Other
- February 2016 Other
- December 1997 Other
- 2018-03-07 Publication
Why: In this first interview, Mr Byrne admitted that he had previously been diagnosed with Usher Syndrome but claimed he had never been told not to drive because of the condition. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of dangerous driving causing the death of Patricia Dunne (70) at Collins Avenue East in Killester, Dublin, on October 16, 2015; one count of dishonestly inducing the National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) to issue him a driving licence on September 30, 2014; one count of making a false or misleading statement in the course of taking out insurance on September 16, 2015 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Collins Avenue
- Dublin
- Ear Hospital
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