Jury told: Bus-testing company not charged with causing boy's death

A jury has been told the death of a 15-year-old boy in a school bus crash in Co Offaly is not relevant to the trial of a company which tested the vehicle months before the accident.

David O'Reilly, acting on behalf of O'Reilly Commercials Ltd of Ballinalach, Mullingar, Co Westmeath has pleaded not guilty to four charges relating to failing to note or verify defects on the bus in August, 2005.