Shaun Kelly
A MAN will go on trial on July 15 accused of causing the deaths by dangerous driving of eight people in Co Donegal.
Shaun Kelly, who is 24-years-old and from Hill Road, Ballymagan, Buncrana, will appear at Letterkenny Circuit Court for a jury trial on that date.
The date was set by Judge John O’Hagan at Donegal Town Circuit Court today.
A ‘fitness to plead’ application on behalf of the defence was withdrawn today.
The men who died in the crash in Clonmany, Co Donegal, on July 11th, 2010 were Hugh Friel (66), Urris, Clonmany, Eamon McDaid (22) of Ballymagan, Buncrana; Mark McLaughlin, (21) of Ballinahone, Fahan; Paul Doherty (19), of Ardagh, Ballyliffin; Ciaran Sweeney (19), of Ballyliffin; PJ McLaughlin (21), of Rockstown, Burnfoot; James McEleney (23), of Meenaduff, Clonmany and Damien McLaughlin (21), of Umricam, Buncrana.