Joe Drennan, a 21-year-old journalism student, was tragically killed by a car driven by Kieran Fogarty, who was banned from driving at the time. Fogarty pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and received a sentence that runs concurrently with a separate firearm charge. The Drennan family argues this means he won't serve time specifically for their son's death, advocating for legislative changes to ensure consecutive sentencing in similar cases. They also approached the DPP to appeal his sentence, revealing frustrations faced when they attempted to speak with officials about their concerns.
Joe Drennan's family is seeking justice after his killer received a concurrent sentence for dangerous driving, which they feel fails to honor his tragic loss.
They call for legislation changes to ensure successive sentencing in cases where lives are lost, aiming to protect future victims and their families.
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