Terry Gaff given suspended sentence for careless driving death

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Terry Gaff received a fully suspended six-month sentence for careless driving causing death at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The proceedings were reported on 23 April 2024.

Alan Rice died on 13 April 2021 after Gaff veered onto the wrong side of a regional road in Skerries, Co Dublin, and struck his motorcycle.

Judge Martin Nolan ordered Gaff to pay a €1,000 fine within six months and did not disqualify him from driving.

Judge Nolan acknowledged that Gaff had no previous convictions. The court heard there were no aggravating features in relation to his driving: he was not speeding or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, his vehicle was in good condition and the driving conditions were good.