"Connors was disqualified at the time and also pleaded guilty to driving uninsured and unlicensed The victim's sister told him at the sentencing hearing: "You left my brother to die like a dog in the road""
"A disqualified motorist who killed a pedestrian in a hit-and-run while high on drugs, has been jailed for seven years with the final six months of his sentence suspended and given a 15-year road ban."
"Danny Connors, (30), ran a red light and ploughed into the victim, James Forde, (56), who was walking across a pedestrian crossing at Ennis Road, Limerick City, on November 26, 2024."
Danny Connors, 30, ran a red light and ploughed into James Forde, 56, who was walking across a pedestrian crossing at Ennis Road, Limerick City, on November 26, 2024. Connors was disqualified at the time and pleaded guilty to driving uninsured and unlicensed. Connors was high on drugs during the incident. The collision killed Forde, and Connors left the scene in a hit-and-run. The victim's sister addressed Connors at the sentencing hearing, saying, "You left my brother to die like a dog in the road." Connors was jailed for seven years with the final six months suspended and given a 15-year road ban.
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