The pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run in Limerick over the weekend has been named as University of Limerick journalism student Joe Drennan. Mr Drennan (21), of Mountrath, Co Laois, was standing at a bus stop on the Dublin Road in Castletroy on Friday night when a car that had been involved in a collision with another car earlier that night struck and killed him. It is understood that Mr Drennan, who was shortlisted for Journalist of the Year at the annual national Student Media Awards, was waiting for a bus around 9.50pm, after he had finished a shift at a local restaurant. Our heartfelt sympathies are with Joe’s family at this terrible time and all of his classmates and many dear friends.”Ms Hayes said Mr Drennan had been “an inspirational student and a hugely talented young journalist, who had a bright career ahead”. “He was passionate and creative and will be sorely missed by all of us who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him,” Ms Hayes added.

Source: The Irish Times October 15, 2023 20:16 UTC