Death crash driver case dropped

THE state has dropped a dangerous driving causing death charge against a Kerryman who drove into an accident scene, killing a garda and a firefighter.

Juries at two trials have failed to agree on a verdict and when the case was again called at Limerick Circuit Court yesterday, counsel for the DPP directed that a nolle prosequi be entered.

Niall Shannon, 21, of Lenamore, Ballylongford, pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of Garda Brian Kelleher, 46, and firefighter Mike Liston, 47, on February 25, 2007, at Barrigone, Askeaton, Co Limerick.