Fatal motorbike case to go to trial

An Armagh man is to face trial after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision on the quays in Dublin city-centre.

Patrick McArdle, aged 47, appeared at Dublin District Court, charged with careless driving causing death to Slawomir Korytowski on July 3, 2015, at North Wall Quay. The Lithuanian national, who was in his 30s, died instantly after his motorbike collided with the truck.

Garda Sergeant Karl Murray told Judge John Lindsay that the accused met gardaí at Store St station, by arrangement, yesterday morning. The DPP has directed that Mr McArdle, of Forest Park, Drumintee, Co Armagh, must face trial on indictment. This means the case will go forward to the Circuit Court, after the book of evidence has been completed.