‘Hugely talented’ student journalist killed in Limerick hit-and-run

The pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run in Limerick over the weekend has been named as University of Limerick journalism student Joe Drennan.

It is understood that Mr Drennan, who was shortlisted for Journalist of the Year at the annual national Student Media Awards, was waiting for a bus around 9.50pm, after he had finished a shift at a local restaurant. Paying tribute to Mr Drennan on Sunday, Dr Kathryn Hayes, Course Director of the BA Journalism and Digital Communication course at University of Limerick said: “We are absolutely devastated in the journalism department and in the wider UL community to learn of the tragic death of our student Joe Drennan. Our heartfelt sympathies are with Joe’s family at this terrible time and all of his classmates and many dear friends.

“He was passionate and creative and will be sorely missed by all of us who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him,” Ms Hayes added.

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