Truck driver for Danny Healy-Rae firm acquitted of careless driving causing woman's death

A witness had told the court that Ms Downey stepped out on the zebra crossing as the truck was passing, and he felt the truck had 'no chance'

Danny Healy-Rae TD, owner of the plant hire firm, was present in the court for the proceedings. File photo

The driver of a truck owned by Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae's firm has been found not guilty of careless driving causing the death of a 50-year-old mother-of-six at a pedestrian crossing in Killarney four years ago.

Seán Tangney, of Pinewood, Killarney and originally of Listry, Killarney, now aged 72, had denied one count of careless driving causing the death of Joanne Davies on July 17, 2020, at Ardnamweely, Killarney.