Dublin man Derek Moore, with 44 convictions, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after hitting and severely injuring 70-year-old Valentyna Linck at high speed on May 27, 2022.

Derek Moore, a Dublin man with 44 prior convictions including manslaughter, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious harm after striking 70-year-old Ukrainian grandmother Valentyna Linck with his motorbike on May 27, 2022. The crash, which occurred on Amiens Street at speeds between 150km/h and 158km/h, left Linck with severe injuries, including facial trauma, a stroke, and a brain bleed, requiring a month-long coma and multiple surgeries. Moore was seen performing wheelies, speeding, and weaving through traffic before the incident, and had 19.2ng/ml of cannabis in his blood—nearly four times the legal limit. His motorbike had under-treaded tires. The case was adjourned to March 23, 2026, with Moore on bail and ordered to weekly drug testing. Judge Pauline Codd called his actions “completely outrageous.”