Van Tamlin News Today

On Friday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Bridget Fogarty, a widow from Crusheen who is still campaigning for safer roads following her husband’s death in a crash in the county over five years ago. 57-year-old Michael Fogarty, a father of three adult children, was driving his Ford Transit van when it was struck […]

Woman says getting something done at the junction where her husband lost his life will save other families from going through the grief and the horror

Clare’s County Coroner is to write to the State’s national roads agency to highlight concerns over a motorway exit where a Glanbia milkman lost his life four years ago. At the inquest into the June 2018 death of Michael Fogarty (57), the man’s widow, Bridget asked that Coroner Isobel O’Dea highlight the concerns raised by […]

A 58 year old truck driver whose careless driving caused the death of a father of three outside Ennis has walked free from court. This follows Judge Brian O’Callaghan at Ennis Circuit Court opting not to jail Paul Van Tamlin of Lough Ramor Camping Caravan Park, Virginia, Co Cavan for the careless driving causing the death of  Crusheen publican, Michael Fogarty on June […]

The victims widow told the court in her victim impact statement: "I find it difficult to find joy."

Judge O’Callaghan said it would not be of any positive service to society generally that Paul Van Tamlin would be sent to jail.