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Sunday World
08-05-2025
- Sunday World
Garda facing trial after delivery driver's leg severed on M50 in Dublin
The accused garda has not indicated a plea and his barrister asked for disclosure of prosecution evidence. A garda faces trial after a Brazilian delivery driver's leg was severed by a car on the M50 in Dublin in 2023. João Henrique Ferreira, 24, who had lived in Ireland for five years, suffered serious injuries as he had been assisting friends in locating a stolen bicycle. When the incident allegedly occurred, he was at a slip road to the motorway in Tallaght. Following a probe by Fiosrú, the police ombudsman (formerly GSOC), criminal proceedings have commenced. Joao Henrique Ferreira (23) Garda Neil Doyle, of Dundrum station, was summonsed to appear at Dublin District Court today on a charge of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm at Junction 11 north, at the M50 on October 28, 2023. The garda, dressed in a suit and tie, stood forward when the case was called, but did not address the court. The prosecution told Judge Michele Finan that this was the first listing of the case. Lawrence Masterson BL, instructed by solicitor Daniel Hughes, representing Mr Ferreira, said his client had travelled back from Brazil solely for the proceedings and "was anxious for the court to hear from him about the seriousness of the injuries". Garda Neil Doyle. Photo: Collins Courts News in 90 seconds - 8th May 2025 Judge Finan noted that the Director of Public Prosecutions had authorised the case to stay in the District Court if the accused pleaded guilty. Otherwise, it would have to go to the Circuit Court, which has wider sentencing powers. Judge Finan held off on hearing an outline of the allegations. The accused has not indicated a plea and his barrister asked for disclosure of prosecution evidence. Judge Finan noted that Mr Ferreira was set to go back to Brazil for further prosthetic surgery in two weeks. The prosecutor sought a four-week adjournment, which the judge granted. She also ordered the prosecution to provide the defence solicitor, Liz Hughes, with disclosure of evidence "as soon as possible" so the garda's legal team can "consider his position" and his plea. She told Garda Doyle he must return on June 12 to indicate a plea, and for the court to consider jurisdiction, and confirm his trial venue.
RTÉ News
08-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Garda on trial after delivery driver's leg badly injured in M50 incident
A garda has been before Dublin District Court in connection to an incident in which a Brazilian man lost part of his leg. Dublin-based garda Neil Doyle was charged with careless driving causing serious bodily harm to Joao Henrique Ferreria at Junction 11 of the M50 in Tallaght in Dublin in October 2023. Barrister Lawrence Masterson, representing Mr Ferreria, told the court that his client had travelled to Ireland for the proceedings and was anxious for the matter to proceed. Mr Masterson, instructed by solicitor Daniel Hughes, also told Judge Michéle Finan that his client would be having further prosthetic surgery in Brazil. Joao Henrique Ferreria, 25, was in court today and was using crutches. Judge Finan granted an order of evidence disclosure to Garda Doyle's solicitor. The matter is due back before the courts next month on 12 June.
