Man accused of causing deaths of teenagers in Donegal crash refused bail

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Man Accused Of Causing Deaths Of Teenagers In Donegal Crash Refused Bail
Ricky Fagan (31) appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Thursday. Photo: Joe Boland
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Stephen Maguire

A judge has refused bail to a man charged with causing the deaths of two teenagers in a crash in Co Donegal in 2017.

Ricky Fagan (31) appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Thursday.

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It followed a brief appearance at Carndonagh District Court after Mr Fagan was extradited through a European Arrest Warrant from the North earlier this week.

He was charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of Nathan Fullerton (17) and Nathan Farrell (18) at Quigley’s Point on April 29th, 2017.

Mr Fagan was further charged with the possession of cocaine and with possessing cocaine with the intent to sell or supply it to others relating to an incident at Mulberry Avenue, Buncrana, on July 10th, 2020.

He was remanded in custody and appeared at Letterkenny District Court on Thursday where he sought bail.

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Garda Sergeant Graham Morgan of Carndonagh Garda Station said he was objecting to bail on a number of grounds said the State would have "grave concerns" about the accused getting bail.

Mr Fagan's solicitor, Mr Donough Cleary, argued that his client was entitled to bail.

Having considered the matter, Judge Ciaran Liddy refused bail.

He noted the seriousness of the charges.

Judge Liddy said he accepted that Fagan had surrendered his passport but said the accused could "walk across the border unchecked and on balance is a flight risk."

Mr Fagan, with a previous address in Buncrana, was arrested in Northern Ireland on September 15th, 2022 and was extradited to the Republic on Tuesday.

Mr Fagan was the alleged driver of a car in which Mr Fullerton and Mr Farrell were travelling in, along with two other friends, on April 29th, 2017.

The car hit a wall before crashing into a tree on the Quigley’s Point to Moville road at around 3.35am.

The friends were returning home from a night out at a disco at the time.

Mr Fagan was remanded in custody to appear by videolink to Letterkenny District Court on February 4th.

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