Joe Drennan, a 21-year-old student journalist from Mountrath, Co Laois, was fatally injured in a hit-and-run incident in Limerick. The inquest into his death revealed that he suffered 'catastrophic injuries' and returned a verdict of 'unlawful killing'. Kieran Fogarty, a convicted criminal, was the driver who struck Drennan at high speed and attempted to erase his DNA from the vehicle before fleeing. He received a six-and-a-half-year jail sentence for the hit-and-run, running concurrently to an eight-year sentence for a separate crime, which the DPP is appealing.
Laois man Joe Drennan was fatally injured in a hit-and-run incident by Kieran Fogarty, who tried to cover his tracks before fleeing the scene.
Joe Drennan's inquest concluded that he experienced 'catastrophic injuries' leading to his death, with the verdict being 'unlawful killing'.
Kieran Fogarty received a six-and-a-half-year sentence for the hit-and-run, which will run concurrent to an existing eight-year sentence.
The DPP has lodged an appeal against the leniency of the sentence given to Fogarty for the hit-and-run incident.
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