Driver (38) pleads guilty to charges following Louth hit and run

By Francis Carroll, The Drogheda Independent

A 38-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to charges following a hit and run which left a male cyclist seriously injured.

Gagandeep Kaur, Adamstown, Dunleer, Co. Louth, at the time, and now residing at Glenwood, Dublin Road, Dundalk, appeared before Dundalk Circuit Court, when she admitted an amended charge of careless driving causing serious bodily harm, at the R132, Mooretown, Dromiskin, Dundalk, on January 6, 2025.

The single mother of one also pleaded guilty to, on a day between January 6, and January 9, 2025, with intent to pervert the course of public justice in the aftermath of a road traffic collision were actively involved in the moving of a Mercedes Benz from the location of the accident, and attempted to have the vehicle repaired; and, on January 6, 2025, failing to stop at the scene, with intent to escape civil or criminal liability, and knowing that injury had been caused to the man of such nature as to require medical assistance or that he be brought to a hospital for medical assistance.

Judge Dara Hayes remanded Ms Kaur on the same bail terms to February 26.

Legal aid was extended for psychological and GP reports.

The court directed that Victim Impact Statements be obtained.