Man guilty of dangerous driving causing death of Palmer

A 33-year-old man has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of GAA commentator Paudie Palmer.

Bohdan Bezverkhyi, who is a native of Ukraine but has an address at Rigsdale House in Ballinhassig, Co Cork, had denied dangerous driving causing the death of Mr Palmer at Dunkereen Cross, Innishannon, Cork on 29 December 2022.

Mr Palmer was a 65-year-old native of Kenmare in Co Kerry. He taught for 40 years at St Brogan’s College in Bandon, Co Cork and was also a columnist for The Echo newspaper.

Mr Palmer was hospitalised in the aftermath of the accident and died in Cork University Hospital on 8 January 2023.

The jury of seven women and five men returned a unanimous guilty verdict this afternoon following almost six hours of deliberations.

The trial got underway last week at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Judge Jonathan Dunphy thanked the jury for their attention to detail. Bezverkhyi was remanded in custody for sentencing on 2 May next.

Victim impact statements will be prepared in advance of the sentencing hearing. A governor’s report has also been ordered.

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