BREAKING: Limerick man charged over death of Marguerita ...

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Limerick Leader

A MAN was remanded in custody this Christmas Eve charged in connection with the death of young mother Marguerita Sheridan, who died following a fatal collision in Rathkeale on Saturday.

The accused, Danny O’Donoghue, aged 42, of Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court shortly after 7pm this Tuesday. He was charged with five separate offences.

Mr O’Donoghue is charged with one count of dangerous driving causing the death of Ms Sheridan, aged 21, at Bank Place, Well Lane, Rathkeale, on December 21.

The accused was also charged with one count of causing criminal damage to a set of steel gates at the same location on the same date.

Mr O’Donoghue was also charged with one count of making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to a Patrick Sheridan at Ballywilliam, Rathkeale on December 21.

He faces one count of producing a machete during the course of making the alleged threat to Mr Sheridan.

Mr O’Donoghue was also charged with one count of causing criminal damage to Patrick Sheridan’s van at Ballywilliam, Rathkeale on December 21.

Detective Garda Elaine O’Keeffe, of Newcastle West Garda Station, gave evidence in court that she arrested Mr O’Donoghue at 6pm this Tuesday evening for the purposes of charging him with the five offences.

Detective Garda O’Keeffe said Mr O’Donoghue “made no reply” to all five of the charges.

Inspector Liz Kennedy, prosecuting, said gardai were “objecting to bail”.

Mr O’Donoghue’s solicitor, Michael O’Donnell, said he was not making any bail application.

Mr O’Donoghue, who was wearing a black jacket, green shirt and navy trousers, did not speak during the short procedural matter.

Judge Alec Gabbett remanded Mr O’Donoghue in custody to Limerick Prison to appear via video-link before Limerick District Court on Friday, December 27.

Marguerita Sheridan, who gave birth to a baby boy three weeks ago, was critically injured when a vehicle allegedly struck a set of gates she was standing in proximity to in Rathkeale last Saturday afternoon. She was later pronounced dead at University Hospital Limerick.

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