The jury in the trial of the bus driver accused of dangerous driving causing death at Wellington Quay three years ago is expected to begin its deliberations this morning.
Kenneth Henvey (51), of Whitethorn Crescent, Palmerstown, has denied dangerous driving causing the deaths of two men and three women on February 21st, 2004.
Kenneth Henvey
At the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Michael White
told the jury it had heard of an everyday event of people shopping in Dublin city centre, of a bus pulling in and then tragedy striking.
Judge White said it was open to the jury to return a verdict of not guilty of dangerous driving but guilty of careless driving.
He defined dangerous driving as driving in a manner in which any reasonable motorist would in all circumstances recognise as creating a serious risk to the public.
Judge White yesterday began summarising the evidence for the jury and is expected to finish his charge and send jurors to begin deliberations this morning.