Man accused of dangerous driving causing death of GAA broadcaster 'effectively admitted it was his fault'

GAA broadcaster Paudie Palmer died from traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.

The Ukrainian national who was put on trial by judge and jury today charged with dangerous driving causing the death of GAA broadcaster Paudie Palmer at Christmas time in 2022 contacted others by phone on the day and “effectively he admitted it was his fault". 

That was the allegation made by prosecution barrister Brendan Kelly in his opening address to a jury of seven women and five men at a trial presided over by Judge Jonathan Dunphy at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.