‘Jake’s Law’ mum disappointed at speed limit ruling

A grieving mother who led a four-day Dáil protest over speed limits in housing estates says she is disappointed that Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe did not commit himself to a mandatory 20km/h in residential areas.

Roseanne Brennan’s six-year-old son Jake died in her arms after being knocked down by a car near his home in Lintown Grove, Kilkenny, last June.

Determined that her son’s name and spirit would live on, Roseanne founded Jake’s Legacy and began a campaign to have residential safety issues addressed.