Teenager admits causing death of two gardaí

An 18-year-old youth has admitted causing the death of two gardaí when the stolen sports car he was driving rammed into their patrol car.

Raymond Dowdall, aged 18, from Galtymore Road, Drimnagh, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to reckless endangerment and dangerous driving causing the deaths of Garda Michael Padden and Garda Anthony Tighe on the Stillorgan Road on April 14, 2002.