Motorsport Ireland has been asked to “learn from mistakes” made at a rally in Kerry, in which a 22-year-old who died after his car veered off the track.
A verdict of accidental death was recorded yesterday at the inquest of Eoin McCarthy, who died on the 20th of February 2022, following an accident at the Killarney Forestry Rally in Castleisland.
The event took place two days after Storm Eunice and there was no mobile coverage at crash site, resulting in delays in communication.
The inquest also heard Motorsport Ireland had failed to assign a designated area in which the air ambulance should land in the event of an emergency at the rally.
Coroner Philip Comyn said over the coming days he will consider the recommendations sought by the McCarthy family – including putting safety barriers in areas of risk and introducing a mandatory adverse weather protocol.
Eoin’s sister, Rachel McCarthy, spoke following the conclusion of the inquest in to the death of her brother: