33-year-old Warren Farrell, a garda serving in Ballyfermot, Co Dublin, was driving a marked patrol car in response to an incident at a Topaz garage when his vehicle struck Elizabeth Core.
He said he was surprised that she continued to cross the road and immediately applied brakes and entered the bus lane to avoid hitting her. He said there was evidence Gda Farrell experienced a "violation of expectancy" where he had expected Mrs Core to stop crossing. He said his father's health deteriorated after his mother's death and he passed away "almost two years to the day she died".
Nobody seems to have actually read what happened, it was a genuine accident while doing his job. I'd still give him a tougher sentence as he said he assumed she would see him so stop walking, meaning he could have stopped as he did see her. But it was a genuine accident.
Really
paying for your crime,what price murder then.?
Same as normal. Garda think they're above the law. ireland
thats a good weights bench for the Garda gym coming right up
Who appoints those judges...2k for killing someone easymoney
Is that all that poor mans life was worth
Typical Ireland 🇮🇪
Drive your car for a few weeks with no tax because you have to prioritize which Bill's to pay and these people will cease your car, and this guy gets a slap on the wrists and a €2000 fine. Absolutely disgusting behaviour from the courts looking after there own again and again.
That’s the Irish justice system for you
What are we? Americans?
MaireadMauraNi LIFE = €2000... Cheap
Disgusting abuse of power I hope the family appeal this no amount of money will bring that poor woman back he should be punished properly would the judge have given this shameful verdict had the (careless driver) been a civilian?
How out of touch are these judges ....
Look at all the considered replies to this tweet from non-morons who all sat through the entirety of the evidence before giving their reasoned opinion on the verdict.
Disgusting. Gardai untouchable. Disgusting. liveline
Fucking disgraceful Not right
Hope the family take a civil action
I wonder will the leniency of the sentence be appealed?
€ 2. 000 to an charity ,the price of life WHOUA a SHAME
Great country
Disgraceful
An insult to justice and closure to the son of the late Elizabeth Core
'Careless'?
Jesus, that's depressing. So you can kill an OAP for €2000? Or is that the Garda only rate?
That just beggars belief
Crap justice! Who does he know FFs
Another example of the Judiciary being off the planet. This happens often in the UK as well and it's so infuriating. What about the family who's life he shattered ... not much obviously. If you hold a position you should respect it , this guy did not.
MaireadMauraNi Little time in jail might do him wonders of good
Corrupt judicial system fails the ordinary people yet again. If it's not handing out extortionate sums for bogus insurance claims it's covering up the destruction caused by our justice representatives. Shower of bastards
Why?
That’s pathetic. And that’s the crooked system. 😡
MaireadMauraNi Scandalous. campaignforleo you are in charge of a very corrupt country. ShameonYou anticorruption
FFS
Does he keep his job?
That's the value of life now is it. Pretty cheap. Just shows how much our government thinks of us 😠
Fines should be paid to Revenue, not private businesses.
Shocker....
What a joke. In other news working class man gets 5 months in prison taken away from his family for failing to buy a TV licence
Disgraceful.....
Excuse me?
Woeful.
That’s not justice
Typical system failing the people should have got at least 12 months never mind 9 deferred
Let's hope the family appeal this as was done in a case against a Garda in similar circumstances last year
That’s disgraceful, anyone else would have got prison.. does the poor pedestrian family get any justice..
So innocents man is valued at €2000 and robocop here walks away scott free.
Same ole same ole government the law system the garda I bet you if that was job public on with the chains and 10 years this has to be reviewed
babsbear The Irish Courts and the lack of Justice.. Its shocking..
Is there actually a single aspect of the Irish State fit for purpose? Asking for a friend.
Dat says a lot about our justice system in Ireland. Anybody else would have to serve the 9 months or even more!!!
Absolutely true. The vanguard and mudguard of the corrupt cabal. They keep them there and they know it.
Some joke!People have got locked up for alot less.
The system is a joke
Shameful.
ireland
Unfortunately... not fake news
Batshit crazy
There’s so much wrong in this 🙄
A life lived and worked,probably raised kids,has grandkids,and some judge decides his whole 75 yr existence was worth a fine of 2000 to charity.nice.
The very sad reality for those who are there to protect and serve while trying to respond to emergency calls. There are no winners here.
Another sentence which send out the wrong message, no dererrent.
that's the value of a 75 year old man two grand. disgraceful outcome
One law for Joe Public another for .....
a life is worth 2k reallyjust more fuel to the fire,to make people angry.Banana republicmore like bunch of banana,s republic🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
The boyz club circling the wagons, again.
Absolutely disgraceful.
Lucky he paid his tv license or he would be in jail
It's time for a serious judicial overhaul regarding everything
Happy days
Unreal but totally a law upon themselves
Well isn't that just fcuking amazing.
Unfortunately it's not just Garda who get these sentences. It's across the whole of society. The fact he's a Garda is not relevant.
What about compensation to this pensioners family?
WTF😳 Enoughs enough😤 Ppl in power & white collar crimes are NEVER punished here No one, NO ONE should be above the law🙌🏻 Time for new judges ASAP‼️
Once again our judicial system serves us well !?
That is an absolute disgrace .. What does this ssy about our justice system? About the value of a life taken? He caused a death. No time will be served and he gets to simply pay a fine. People who don't have a tv licence would get harsher punishment.
It’s not what you know , it’s who you know .. bloody disgraceful !
gardascum 😂
Have any non-Gardaí ever received a suspended sentence for killing someone?
When is the legislature going to reform sentencing?
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: thejournal_ie - 🏆 32. / 50 Read more »
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »
Source: rtenews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
Source: thejournal_ie - 🏆 32. / 50 Read more »