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Driver doing 129km/h in 60 zone jailed over collision that left victim needing to relearn how to walk

Date
2025-02-28

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Naas

County
Kildare

Summary

In a case heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Jake Walsh, aged 28, was sentenced to 27 months' imprisonment for dangerous driving that caused serious harm. The incident occurred on 30 October 2021 at the junction of Naas Road and Long Mile Road, where Walsh was estimated to be travelling at 129 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. He struck a motorist from the UK who had inadvertently passed three red lights at a confusing gyratory junction. The collision left the victim with a traumatic brain injury, liver laceration, fractures and the need to relearn how to walk. Walsh, who had previous convictions for road offences, pleaded guilty and was also disqualified from driving for five years. The court noted his remorse and good work history, but highlighted the excessive speed as an aggravating factor in the sentencing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Driver doing 129km/h in 60 zone jailed over collision that left victim needing to relearn how to walk. Charges or matters: dangerous driving causing serious harm at the junction of the Naas Road and Long Mile Road in Dublin on October 30, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

October 30, 2021 Incident
2025-02-28 Publication

Case subjects

Jake Walsh

Defendant

Charges: dangerous driving causing serious harm at the junction of the Naas Road and Long Mile Road in Dublin on October 30, 2021 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Detective Sergeant Aisling Dillon told the sentence hearing that Walsh was driving two passengers outbound on the Naas Road that day. He also disqualified Walsh from driving for a period of five years.