Former garda jailed for six years over fatal hit-and-run (opens original article in a new tab)

A former garda was jailed for six years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Niall Mac Eneaney in a hit-and-run incident in Drogheda.

• A former garda admitted to dangerous driving causing death and failing to keep the vehicle at the scene.
• Niall Mac Eneaney died in a hit-and-run incident on Rathmullen Road in Drogheda on 17 March 2024.
• The judge stated that Ball's actions did not meet the standards for a garda or any member of society.