Uninsured and unaccompanied learner driver who hit boy (8) and fled scene is jailed

"The boy was bed bound and needed to a wheelchair for six months after the incident Dunne (26) was on a provisional licence, had no insurance and did not have his mother's permission to take the car A man who struck a child while he was driving as an uninsured and unaccompanied learner driver has been jailed for eight months."

"Dennis Dunne (26) of Kilmahuddrick Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to careless driving causing serious bodily harm to the then eight-year-old boy on May 25, 2024."

Dennis Dunne, 26, drove a car on a provisional licence without insurance and without his mother's permission. He struck an eight-year-old boy on May 25, 2024, causing serious bodily harm. The boy was bed bound and required a wheelchair for six months after the incident. Dunne pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to careless driving causing serious bodily harm. The court sentenced Dunne to eight months in jail. Dunne's lack of insurance, absence of permission, and unaccompanied learner driving were central facts in the case.

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