UPDATED: A 22-year-old man has appeared in court in Buncrana today charged in connection with the deaths of eight people in a road crash in Inishowen last year.
Shaun Kelly, Hill Road, Buncrana, who turns 23 tomorrow, was charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of eight men.
He was arrested and conveyed to Buncrana courthouse by Garda Carol Doherty.
He will appear again at Buncrana District Court on December 8th.
Those who were died were Eamon McDaid, 21, of Ballymagan, Buncrana, PJ McLaughlin, 21, of Burnfoot, Ciaran Sweeney, 19, of Ballyliffin, James McEleney, 23, of Clonmany, Mark McLaughlin, 21, of Fahan, Paul Doherty, 19 of Ballyliffin, Damien McLaughlin, 21, of Buncrana and Hughie Friel, 66, of Urris.
The crash was the worst road tragedy on our roads ever.
It happened on July 11 last year and devastated several Inishowen communities.
The man who appeared in court was the sole survivor of the incident.
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