Experts: Dana tyre damage consistent with car driven on flat tyre

Experts at two of leading tyre businesses - Fastfit and Advance Pitstop - have said the damage to a tyre from a Dana presidential campaign vehicle was consistent with the car having been driven on a flat tyre.

Dana's husband has queried whether someone with criminal intent had tampered with the tyre, and asked: "…What were they trying to do - injure us or murder us?" Gardaí are investigating the claim.

However, Eddie Ryan of Advance Pitstop said: "From the pictures of the wheel, we can see nothing of any unusual damage. We can see nothing from the outside of the tyre inferring that there is any mischievous damage.

"We can't see the inside of the tyre. And the only way to tell for sure would be to see and examine the inside of the tyre. However, the damage is consistent with a car driven on a flat tyre."

Dana was asleep in the back seat of the car when Mr Scallon suddenly lost control of the vehicle while travelling at about 100 km/hr.