Circuit Court to hear dangerous driving causing bodily harm case
BY RONAN JUDGE
A 42 year-old-man has appeared in court charged with drink driving and dangerous driving, causing serious bodily harm to another man in Galway City last year.
Sean Whelan, with an address at apartment 55, An Realain, Coast Road, Galway, appeared at Galway District Court, charged with four offences in total arising from his alleged driving at Bothar Na dTreabh on December 15, 2024.
He is charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to a named male, contrary to section 53 (1) (2) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, as amended.
A person convicted of the offence on indictment in the Circuit Court faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Whelan is also charged with a drink driving offence that alleges that within three hours of driving on December 15, 2024 the concentration of alcohol in his system did exceed the legal limit.
He is further charged with driving without insurance, contrary to Section 56 of the Road Traffic Act and driving a mechanically propelled vehicle without holding a driver's licence.
Garda Shane Connolly gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution with respect to three charges that had just been brought before the court.
Sean Whelan made no reply to the charges after caution, the court heard.
Sergeant Claire Heneghan told the court the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) directed prosecution on indictment in the Circuit Court, with consent for the accused to be sent forward on a signed plea, should it arise.
Judge Fiona Lydon directed that all statements be provided to solicitor Catherine Tolan and adjourned the case to October 15.
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