Canadian man charged with dangerous driving after death of father-of-three at charity event

James Hardy was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison with consent to bail

Ollie Heslin (pictured) died and two others were seriously injured when a car is believed to have collided with them last Saturday in Co Kilkenny.

A Canadian man has been remanded in custody after appearing before Kilkenny District Court charged with dangerous driving after the death of a father-of-three.

Ollie Heslin, 42, from Castleroe, Maganey, Co. Kildare, was taking part in a charity motorcycle run for Carlow’s Holy Angels Day Care Centre for children with special needs when a car allegedly collided with his motorbike at 4.50pm last Saturday at an area known as Blanchville, Clifden, Co Kilkenny.