The family of a Derry woman who died after being struck by a Garda car in Co Donegal are "devastated" by a decision not to prosecute the officer responsible.
Rebecca Browne, 21, died after she was struck by a Garda car in the early hours of May 21 last year.
Ms Browne, a hairdresser, was returning from a night out when she was struck by the Garda vehicle just outside Buncrana in Co Donegal.
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The collision had been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC).
A solicitor for the Browne family said they were informed on Wednesday that the Director of Public Prosecutions had decided not to prosecute.
Conor Moylan of Madden & Finucane Solicitors said: “Yesterday’s decision, by the Director of Public Prosecutions [DPP], not to prosecute the officer responsible is outrageous. Rebecca’s family have been let down by the Irish State and are devastated by this decision.
"The DPP did not have the courtesy to consult the Browne family in relation to their decision. We have requested the full written reasons, together with all documents, consultation notes, expert opinions and reports, and memoranda which have given rise to this decision."
The solicitor added: "It is our intention to challenge this decision by way of Judicial Review."
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