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M50 Motorcyclist suffered broken wrist and fractures when struck by car
Summary
In a case heard on 23 October 2025, Nafisa Xussein, aged 57, was sentenced to a nine‑month term of imprisonment for careless driving causing serious bodily harm after she collided with a motorbike on the M50 northbound at junction 6, Blanchardstown. The collision left the motorcyclist with a broken wrist, fractures to his collarbone, ribs and pelvis, and bruising to his right lung and pelvis area. The victim, a semi‑retired diving instructor, described the injuries as having "irrevocably changed" his life, requiring four weeks in hospital, three surgeries and extensive physiotherapy. Xussein pleaded guilty to the single count of careless driving, had no prior convictions, and cooperated fully with Gardaí. The judge, Jonathan Dunphy, accepted her apology and mitigating circumstances, including her role as a single mother, and imposed a nine‑month sentence suspended for 12 months, with no driving disqualification. The sentence was delivered in the presence of the victim's impact statement.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: M50 Motorcyclist suffered broken wrist and fractures when struck by car. Charges or matters: one count of careless driving causing serious bodily harm on October 25, 2021, at the M50 northbound junction 6, Blanchardstown on October 25, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 25, 2021 Incident
- 2025-10-23 Publication
Why: The man said he is semi-retired, but his work as a diving instructor has been affected because his ability to help underwater if someone gets into difficulty is more restricted. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of careless driving causing serious bodily harm on October 25, 2021, at the M50 northbound junction 6, Blanchardstown on October 25, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Having considered Xussein's guilty plea and the mitigation, Judge Dunphy imposed a nine-month sentence suspended for 12 months.
Places mentioned
- Whitechurch
- Whitechurch Heights
- Rathfarnham
- Dublin
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