A DUBLIN man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man in an alleged road rage incident in the city in 2010.
Karl Donohoe (31), Boulevard, Bealing Village, Tyrellstown and formerly of Fisherman’s Wharf, Ringsend, was charged with the murder of Raymond Bates at the junction of Tritonville Road and Sandymount Road, south Dublin on September 30th, 2010.
He pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court yesterday.
The prosecution said the plea of manslaughter was acceptable and asked for time for preparation of a victim impact report.
Brendan Grehan SC, defending, also asked for time for the preparation of a probation report. He told the court he understood Mr Bates’s family was in court and he wanted to apologise to them on behalf of his client.
Mr Grehan said a moment of madness on the part of his client had ended Mr Bates’s life and ruined his own and that he was sorry for his actions.
Mr Justice Paul Carney adjourned sentencing and remanded Donohoe in custody until April 16th.