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Council driver fined for striking pedestrian left with serious brain injury

Date
2024-03-25

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

Sean Power, a 32‑year‑old Dublin City Council driver, was fined €1,000 for careless driving after striking a pedestrian in a white Ford Transit van on a narrow, poorly lit T‑junction near Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate. The victim, in his 50s, suffered a catastrophic brain bleed and a broken leg, requiring three weeks in hospital and ongoing rehabilitation. Power, who had been employed with An Post before the accident, cooperated with Gardaí, offered first aid, and later wrote an apology letter. The court noted Power's lack of intent to cause injury, his cooperation, and mitigating personal circumstances, including being the sole breadwinner for three children. No driving disqualification was imposed, and the case remains civilly actionable. The incident occurred on 14 January 2020, and Power's van and phone were seized. The court imposed the fine within six months.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Council driver fined for striking pedestrian left with serious brain injury. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

January 14, 2020 Incident
June 2020 Incident
2024-03-25 Publication

Case subjects

Unnamed man

Accused

Outcome: By Eimear Dodd A Dublin City Council worker has been fined for careless driving but has escaped a driving ban after he struck a pedestrian who was left with a serious brain injury.