Donegal man who killed eight in State’s worst crash lands lorry driving job
Shaun Kelly, who was convicted for causing the deaths of eight people in a 2010 road crash, has secured a new job as a lorry driver. The company involved removed a social media post celebrating his hiring after public backlash regarding his criminal history.
Why it matters
This raises ethical questions regarding the employment of individuals with serious criminal convictions in roles that involve public safety.
The Donegal driver responsible for the deaths of eight people in the State’s worst ever road crash has landed a lorry driving job in the North.
Crime World reports that Antrim based Creagh Concrete posted an image (main pic) of Buncrana man Shaun Kelly standing in front of his new truck wishing him ‘safe travels’ and ‘many happy miles ahead’ on Instagram earlier this week.
However, the company removed the image and the message from its official Instagram account after Crime World emailed them to ask whether they were aware of Kelly’s past conviction.
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