O'Reilly Commercials appeal against safety conviction dismissed

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O'Reilly Commercials Limited lost its appeal against a health and safety conviction in the Court of Appeal on 3 October 2018. The case arose from a school bus crash near Erry, Clara, County Offaly, in which Michael White later died from his injuries.

The company had been convicted on one count after failing to note a modified rear suspension during a commercial vehicle test. It had been acquitted on three other counts, but the Court of Appeal rejected all seven grounds challenging the trial and held that the verdict was safe.