Ronan Keating has criticised the « broken justice system » in Ireland on Instagram – after the person responsible for his brother’s death walked free.
The Boyzone singer’s brother, Ciaran Keating, was in his 50s when he died in a car crash in County Mayo, in the West of Ireland.
He was on his way to his son’s football match before the accident in July 2023 – and suffered fatal injuries.
The man involved in the collision, Dean Harte, had pleaded guilty – and was handed a 17-month sentence suspended for two years.
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Ronan Keating shared a post on Instagram – highlighting his dismay at the decision.
He said that it was a « devastating example of just how broken our justice system is ».
The singer wrote: « You can kill a man… and you can walk free.
« Not even a single night in prison. Just a slap on the wrist and a ticket to carry on your life, like nothing ever happened.
« And then we wonder why we keep seeing this kind of behaviour on our roads, why people keep dying in road accidents across Ireland every week? It’s a joke and it’s morally corrupt that rather than trying to fix our broken system, they all turn a blind eye. »
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Criticising the legal system, Keating wrote: « …shame on everyone involved in this process that contributed to the heartbreaking outcome for my family today.
« The Keating family will never find peace. We will continue to fight for Ciaran’s justice. »
