Limerick man charged over fatal hit and run of UL journalism student

Joe Drennan, 21, was standing at a bus stop on Dublin Road, Castletroy, Limerick, at about 9.30pm on Friday, October 13 last, when he was hit by a driver of a car and killed

Joe Drennan was regarded as one of the country’s rising young journalists.

A man appeared in court on Tuesday morning charged in connection with the death of journalism student Joe Drennan last year.

Mr Drennan, 21, was standing at a bus stop on Dublin Road, Castletroy, Limerick, at about 9.30pm on Friday, October 13 last when he was hit by a driver of a car and killed.