Victim’s mother ‘glad’ woman cleared of dangerous driving causing death

THE mother of a crash victim said yesterday she was glad a woman had been cleared on a charge of dangerous driving causing his death.

Declan Hayes, aged 43, from Tulla, Co Clare, died after his motorbike was struck by a car exiting from a gateway on October 26, last year.

At Ennis Circuit Court on Monday, a jury took just 22 minutes to clear Lisa Clancy, aged 26, of 2, Inchiquin Park, Corofin, Co Clare, of the charge.