Deferred prison sentence for garda whose driving caused death of pedestrian

A garda whose careless driving caused the death of a 75-year-old pedestrian has had a nine-month prison sentence deferred on condition he pay €2,000 to a charity.

On Tuesday Judge Quinn said the degree of Farrell’s culpability was in the lower range. He said the aggravating factor was his speed. Forensic investigators put the car’s speed at the point of impact, following heavy braking, at between 50 to 56 km/h. The speed limit on the road was 50 km/h. At a hearing last month Thomas Core, Mrs Core’s son, described his mother as “a singer and a dancer” and “the life and soul of family gatherings”.

At last month’s hearing Det Supt Colm O’Malley offered “sincere condolences” to the Core family for their tragic loss on behalf of Garda Farrell and An Garda Síochána. Mr Butler said the Director of Public Prosecutions had rejected an offer of a guilty plea on careless driving causing death and the matter went to trial.

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