Teen pleads guilty to causing the death of Limerick nurse
The collision which claimed the life of nurse Áine O’Reilly happened on February 13, 2026 on the N24 at Grange West, Boher
A TEENAGER has pleaded guilty to eight charges, including dangerous driving causing the death of nurse Áine O’Reilly.
Keelan O’Connell (19) with an address at Scanlon Park, Castleconnell appeared before Judge Colin Daly at Limerick Circuit Court this Monday morning wearing a blue polo T-shirt and blue jeans.
He was arraigned and pleaded guilty to eight counts, including dangerous driving causing the death of Áine O’Reilly, failing to remain at the scene of the collision, failing to offer assistance and failing to report the collision to the gardaí.
Áine O’Reilly, a 33-year-old nurse from Pallasgreen was on her way to work when she died as a result of a three-car collision.
The court heard that the parents of the late Áine O’Reilly, along with one of her brothers, were present in the courthouse on Mulgrave Street for the arraignment.
Before adjourning the matter to a date in November for sentencing, Judge Colin Daly addressed the O’Reilly family and extended his sympathies to them.
He said: “Today cannot have been easy for you” adding that he hopes that bringing the matter further will offer them some level of closure.
Mr O’Connell has been in custody since March of this year and was further remanded in custody until the next court date for sentencing.