Mulranny road collision

French national appears in court charged with causing fatal Mulranny road collision


Neill O’Neill

ON the same day – last Thursday – that 25-year-old Yvonne Moran from Rosturk was laid to rest in her native village of Mulranny, a 27-year-old French national appeared in Westport District Court charged with dangerous driving causing her death.
Mr Remi Duclos appeared before Judge Mary Devins charged contrary to Section 53(1) of the Road Traffic Act (as amended) 1961. He was bailed on his own bond of €750 to appear in court again on November 6. Gardaí requested this time to complete their investigations into the accident.
The court was told Mr Duclos, who has an address listed at 3 The Courtyard, Park Inn Hotel, Mulranny, remains in temporary employment at the hotel.
He was granted legal aid and told that he must sign on in Westport Garda Station once a week until his next court appearance.
Ms Moran died in Mayo General Hospital at 9.20pm on Monday, September 15 last, less than 24 hours after she was injured in a collision at Rosgalive, outside Mulranny village, one mile from her home.
Judge Mary Devins offered her sympathy, and that of the court, to Ms Moran’s family, and to An Garda Síochána, of which the deceased was a member based in Ballymote Co Sligo.