DURING a recent sitting of the Dáil, Sinn Féin Deputy Martin Kenny took time to remember a Donegal man who died following an alleged hit-and-run in Clonmany.
James (Jimmy) Devine from Raphoe tragically died when he was struck by a vehicle which then left the scene.
He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital before being transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.
He died from his injuries on Wednesday, May 15.
Mr Devine was laid to rest in St Columba’s Church graveyard, Drumoghill on Thursday last.
Asking the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Jack Chambers for an update on the Department’s work on road safety, Deputy Kenny spoke of the continued tragedy on our roads and referred to Mr. Devine’s death in Donegal.
“Too many families around the country are losing their loved ones and suffering the tragedies of road collisions and accidents. People are dealing with terrible injuries. We have been speaking in this House for a long time about issues regarding enforcement, technology and trying to get a grip of this but we seem to be making little progress,” he said.
In response, Deputy Jack Chambers expressed his sincere condolences to the friends and families of those who have lost their lives on the road this year.
“As Minister of State with responsibility for road safety, I have been working with the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, my officials, the transport agencies and across government to reverse the current trend and stop the level of fatalities on our roads,” he concluded.
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