A Co Meath man has admitted careless driving causing the death of a 14-year-old boy two years ago.
Ruadhan Tracey (32), previously of Dunshaughlin, Co Meath but currently serving a separate prison sentence, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention causing the death of Conor Hickey at Fassaugh Road, Cabra, Dublin on December 2nd, 2011.
He will be sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on March 12th next after the prosecuting counsel asked that the matter be adjourned until after the anniversary of the boy’s death.
A hearing at Dublin District Court heard that Tracey was accused of hitting the boy, who was on the way to visit his friend.
The victim died in hospital the next day.
Tracey is currently serving an eight-year jail term for a string of offences including stabbing a shop worker with a syringe, leaving him in need of 24-hour care.