Man appears in court charged with causing death of Oran McConville

BAIL has been granted in the case of a Hilltown man who stands charged with causing the death of County Down teenager Oran McConville.

Making his first appearance in the dock of Newry Magistrates was Brian McGreevy (20) of Dana Place, Hilltown.

McGreevy stands charged with on April 5 of 2025 having caused the death of Oran McConville by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle within the vicinity of Kilkeel Road Hilltown , without due care and attention and after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it at the time exceeded the prescribed limit.

McGreevy also faces an additional count of using a motor vehicle without insurance on this date.

During McGreevy's appearance in the dock a police constable stated that they were aware of the facts and circumstances of the case.

With a full file in the case due back in the case on December 16 District Judge O'Hare released McGreevy on the sum of his own bail to the value of £500 to come back to the court on this date subject to him maintaining contact with his solicitor.

Judge O'Hare also granted an application for legal aid in the case given what he described as " the seriousness of the charges"