Company fined €1.2m over breaches after fatal crash
A roadworks company has been fined €1.2 million following a 2020 crash in County Donegal that resulted in the deaths of a father and his two children. The company pleaded guilty to failing to safely manage traffic through roadworks, which led to the family's car skidding into Lough Foyle.
Why it matters
This case highlights the critical importance of strict health and safety compliance in infrastructure projects to prevent fatal accidents.
A roadworks company has been fined €1.2m over health and safety breaches linked to a crash in Co Donegal in which a father and two children died six years ago.
Whitemountain Quarries Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to manage and conduct public traffic safely through roadworks at Three Trees, Quigley's Point on 20 August 2020.
Geraldine Mullan, who lost her husband John, 49, and her two children Tomás, 14, and Amelia, six, in the crash, said today was a significant day in a journey that began almost six years.
On the day of the crash, her family had enjoyed a day out in Derry, having gone to the cinema, bowling and for a meal before the start of the new school year.
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