A 22-year-old man has been given a 17-month suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court in Mayo for careless driving causing the death of Ciarán Keating, brother of singer Ronan Keating.
Dean Harte from Tyrellspass in Westmeath collided with Mr Keating’s car while driving near Swinford in July 2023.
In a victim impact statement read out in court, the Keating family said their lives were shattered and they would never forgive and never forget what happened.
The family and friends of Ciarán Keating were in court for the sentencing hearing including his wife Annemarie and three children, Conall, Aisling and Ruairí.
On the day of the crash,…