Garda accused of endangering life over crash that killed three gang members sent forward for trial

Charge alleges garda drove westwards on the eastwards auxiliary lane between Rathcoole and Citywest in a reckless manner, which posed a substantial risk of death or serious injury to a member of the public

Floral tributes to Dean Maguire, Graham Taylor and Karl Freeman at the spot where they were killed near Rathcoole, Dublin, on July 7, 2021. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A Garda accused of endangering life during an incident where three men died in a collision in Dublin has been sent forward for trial before a circuit court judge and jury.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) authorised charges after the Garda ombudsman (Gsoc) investigated the fatal crash which claimed the life of three members of a Tallaght-based gang.