Lawyer charged with causing motorcyclist's death in Kilkenny allowed to return to Canada

The court heard Ollie Heslin died when his motorcycle was in a collision with the car driven by the accused

Ollie Heslin was cremated following his Funeral Mass last Thursday.

A lawyer charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist and father-of-three who was on a charity run when the fatal collision occurred has been allowed to return to Canada where he practices by Kilkenny District Court.

James Hardy (35) of 172 Wright Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, appeared before Judge Cephas Power and was charged with the death of Ollie Heslin (42), of Castleroe, Maganey, Co. Kildare, on June 4.