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Kieran Cox given suspended sentence for endangerment after chase

By Donal Gilhooly

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

Kieran Cox received a four-year fully suspended sentence for endangerment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 3 October 2016. The offence occurred at Littlepace, Clonee, after a high-speed pursuit ended in a crash involving a Toyota Yaris.

The Volkswagen Passat Cox was driving also collided with a pole and caught fire, requiring gardaí to drag him from the vehicle. Judge Melanie Greally cited his significant and positive turnaround in suspending the sentence, while noting the seriousness of the driving and the risk to other motorists.

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