Garda's court summons over N7 fireball deaths

Officer charged following burglary gang road crash

- PAUL HEALY

A GARDA has been served with a court summons on charges in relation to a horror road smash in which three burglars died.

Dean Maguire, 29, Karl Freeman, 26, and 31-year-old Graham Taylor died after they drove the wrong way down the N7 while fleeing officers in pursuit.

They collided in a head-on crash with a truck between Citywest and Baldonnel on July 7, 2021.

The Irish Mirror has learned a serving garda, who was allegedly involved in the incident been charged with endangerment and dangerous driving.

News of the garda member's potential prosecution last month sparked outrage within An Garda Siochana.

It is understood the officer, who is still serving in the force, met members of the Garda Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) yesterday - which formally served him the court summons. Gardai and GSOC both declined to comment when contacted by this paper.