Woman appears in court over death of pedestrian in road crash last summer

A woman has appeared in court in charged in connection with the death of a man in a road traffic collision in County Donegal, last summer.

James 'Jimmy' McKenna, aged 25, was killed as he was walking home from a function near the village of Moville in the early hours of June 9, 2024.

Mr McKenna, from Buncrana, was walking home with a friend after attending the Inishowen Vintage Show at 1.30am when he was struck by a car at Ballynally.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A woman, aged in her 60s, appeared before Carndonagh District Court in connection with Mr McKenna's death.

Lynda O'Doherty was taken to the court, sitting in Buncrana, by gardai having been arrested earlier.

She is charged with driving a vehicle "without due care and attention thereby causing the death of another person, namely James McKenna".

The charge is Contrary to Section 52 (1) and 52 (2) (a) of the Road Traffic act, 1961.

Ms O'Doherty, aged 66, of The Links, Greencastle, County Donegal, who was represented by solicitor, Mr Patsy Gallagher, did not speak during the procedural hearing.

Garda Sergeant Michael Devlin gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution in the case.

He said that the Director of Public Prosecutions has consented to summary disposal of the case on a plea of guilty only.

Ms O'Doherty was released on bail subject to a number of conditions.

They include that she sign on once a week at Buncrana garda station, that she provide gardai with a mobile phone number and that she remain of sober habits.

Judge Eiteain Cunningham adjourned the case to Carndonagh District Court on April 15, next to allow Mr Gallagher to consider the DPP's directions.