GARDAI have confirmed that a file has now been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions after the investigation was completed into last year’s horror road crash in Clonmany which left eight people dead.
It will be a year next Monday since Ireland’s worst road traffic accident.
Seven of the eight young men in a Passat died along with a pensioner driving home from an evening at bingo.
The friends who died were James McEleney (23), of Minaduff, Clonmany; Eamon McDaid (22), of Ballymagan, Buncrana and Damien McLaughlin (21), of Umricam, Buncrana.Mark McLaughlin (21) of Ballinahone, Fahan; Paul Doherty (19), of Ardagh, Ballyliffin; Ciaran Sweeney (19), of Ballyliffin; PJ McLaughlin (21), of Rockstown, Burnfoot.
Hughie Friel, who was 66, who was driving home to Dunaff, Urris, from the bingo in Buncrana in his Toyota car, was also killed.
Gardai have now completed interviews with the sole survivor of the tradegy, though the force is refusing to make further comment.
“A full garda investigation file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions at the end of June and we are awaiting his directions on the matter,” said Supt Kevin English.
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