Joe Drennan was struck by a car in a hit-and-run and killed while waiting at a bus stop in 2023. Photograph: The Irish TimesA memorial prize has been established for third-level students in Ireland to honour the memory of journalism student Joe Drennan, who was killed in a hit-and-run. Entries are now open for the Unheard Voices: the Joe Drennan Memorial Prize for a piece of journalism offering a voice to those who so often go unheard. A member of his family holding a keyfob with a photograph of Joe Drennan outside Limerick Circuit Court. [ Sentence for gangland figure who killed student Joe Drennan increased by five yearsOpens in new window ]The Court of Appeal subsequently increased his sentence to 14 years, with one year suspended.

Source: The Irish Times March 07, 2026 17:01 UTC