Donal O'Regan, 13 Nov
A TEENAGER arrested on Sunday in relation to the fatal hit-and-run of
award-winning University of Limerick journalism student Joe Drennan has
been released.
A garda spokesperson said this Monday morning: "The man in his late
teens, arrested in relation to the fatal road traffic collision on the
Dublin Road in Castletroy, Co Limerick, on October 13, 2023, which
resulted in the death of a man in his 20s, has been released without
charge."
He had been detained under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act,
1999, at a garda station in Limerick city.
A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
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Teenager arrested over fatal hit-and-run of University of Limerick
student
Mr Drennan was waiting for a bus at the time of the incident at
approximately 9.50pm after finishing a shift in the nearby La Cucina
restaurant. The 21-year-old from Knocknagad, Mountrath, Co Laois, was a
fourth-year UL journalism student and Limerick Voice’s editor-in-chief.
To honor a month since the passing of Mr Drennan, La Cucina will host a
celebration of their recently deceased employee's life this Monday,
November 13 - exactly a month since his passing.
Investigations are ongoing.