The scene of the crash in 2010.
A case against the alleged leniency of the sentence given to Shaun Kelly over the death of eight people in Inishowen is to be heard today.
Kelly (26), of Hill Road, Ballymagan, Buncrana, had pleaded guilty at Letterkenney Circuit Criminal Court to dangerous driving causing the death of eight men between Clonmany and Buncrana on July 11, 2010.
Shaun Kelly appearing at a previous court sitting. Pic copyright Northwest Newspix.
He was sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Judge John O'Hagan in
December last and was also disqualified from driving for ten years.
However, the Director of Public Prosecutions are seeking a review of Kelly's sentence on grounds that it was "unduly lenient".
Mr Justice George Birmingham fixed today for the hearing of the DPP's appeal in the court of appeal.
It is not known if Kelly will appear in court for today's hearing.
Those killed in the crash, Ireland's biggest ever single loss of life in a road tragedy, were Eamon McDaid, 22 of Ballymagan, Buncrana, Hugh Friel (66), Urris, Clonmany; Mark McLaughlin (21) of Ballinahone, Fahan; Paul Doherty (19), of Ardagh, Ballyliffin; Ciaran Sweeney (19), of Ballyliffin; PJ McLaughlin (21), of Rockstown, Burnfoot; James McEleney (23), of Meenaduff, Clonmany and Damien McLaughlin (21), of Umricam, Buncrana.
The eight men killed in the crash.