Ireland Case No. 25957Criminal damage · Co. Kildare · 14 Jan 2022
Bail revoked for man charged with criminal damage in Naas
Three men armed with hatchets allegedly damaged a house and a car at 94 Hazelmere, Naas, in broad daylight on 14 January 2022, causing an estimated €1,500 in damage. The victim, Linda Connors, is said to have known the defendants for 14 years, and one of them is her brother-in-law. Brothers David McDonagh, 35, and Christopher McDonagh, 27, were arrested on 25 January and charged with criminal damage. At Naas District Court on 20 July 2022, Connors alleged that David McDonagh threatened to burn down her home, and Judge Michele Finan revoked his bail, remanding him in custody to 27 July, while Christopher McDonagh was remanded on continuing bail to the same date.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court28 Jan
5 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three men armed with hatchets allegedly damaged a house and a car at 94 Hazelmere, Naas, in broad daylight between 2pm and 2.15pm on 14 January 2022.
- The cost of the damage was estimated at €1,500.
- The attack is linked to a feud between the parties.
- Where
- The incident occurred at 94 Hazelmere, Naas, County Kildare.
- Weapon
- Both defendants allegedly had a hatchet.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested the pair on 25 January 2022.
- Charges
- Each was charged with criminal damage at 94 Hazelmere, Naas on 14 January 2022.
- In court
- At Naas District Court on 26 January 2022, Judge Desmond Zaidan remanded the pair in custody to 2 February for DPP directions.
- At Naas District Court on 20 July 2022, Judge Michele Finan revoked bail for David McDonagh and remanded him in custody to 27 July, while Christopher McDonagh was remanded on continuing bail to 27 July.
- Other details
- The victim, Linda Connors, is said to have known the defendants for 14 years, and one of them is her brother-in-law.
- The defence alleged the brothers were in Skerries at the time of the incident and had only returned from the UK that day.
- David McDonagh has a pacemaker and epilepsy.
61 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMen armed with hatchets damaged a house and a car in Naas (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe cost of the damage was estimated at €1,500 (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatA car entered the Hazelmere estate and three males got out of the vehicle (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe males attacked the car with hatchets (kildarenow.com)
- whatWindows in the house were also broken (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe males left in the car they arrived in (kildarenow.com)
- whatOne of the defendants is the brother-in-law of the injured party (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe injured party is a woman who has known the defendants for 14 years (kildarenow.com)
- whatThere was a previous incident at the location not related to this one (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendants had only come home from the UK that day (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendants were in Skerries at the time of the incident according to defence (kildarenow.com)
- whatDavid McDonagh has a pacemaker and has epilepsy (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe males went either side of the car and attacked it with hatchets (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe attackers left in the car they came in (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe hatchet attack is linked to a feud (kildarenow.com)
- whatA car was damaged in the incident (kildarenow.com)
- whatA car entered the Hazelmere estate and three males got out and attacked the car with hatchets (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman was contacted by David McDonagh on July 12 on a number of occasions before 2pm (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman lives in Hazelmere with her husband and three children (kildarenow.com)
- whatShe had eight missed calls on July 12 (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe criminal damage occurred at 94 Hazelmere, Naas (kildarenow.com)
- whereDavid McDonagh's address was given as 6 Clonmullen Lane, Edenderry (kildarenow.com)
- whereChristopher McDonagh's address was given as 16A Stonebridge Park, Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe men allegedly damaged a house and a car in Naas. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe alleged criminal damage was at 94 Hazelmere, Naas. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 14 January 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe pair were arrested on 25 January 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident happened in broad daylight between 2pm and 2.15pm (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe alleged criminal damage happened on 14 January 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe attack took place in broad daylight (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on January 14, 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- causeThree men got out of a car and attacked it with hatchets. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- weaponBoth males allegedly had a hatchet (kildarenow.com)
- weaponIt will be alleged that both males had a hatchet (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested the pair on January 25 (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested the two brothers on 25 January. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe investigation included taking statements and viewing CCTV footage (kildarenow.com)
- chargeEach was charged with alleged criminal damage at 94 Hazelmere, Naas on January 14 (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe defendants are charged with criminal damage at 94 Hazelmere, Naas (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan remanded the pair in custody to 2 February for DPP directions (kildarenow.com)
- courtDetective Garda Christine Brady objected to bail fearing further offences (kildarenow.com)
- courtDetective Garda Christine Brady objected to bail fearing other offences would be committed (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan remanded the pair in custody to February 2 for DPP directions (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at a sitting of the local District Court on 26 January. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtGardaí objected to bail, fearing further offences would be committed. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded both men in custody to 2 February for directions from the DPP. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned to 20 July 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- courtOn July 20 at Naas District Court, an allegation was made that David McDonagh threatened to burn down Linda Connors' home (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Michele Finan revoked bail for David McDonagh and remanded him in custody to July 27 (kildarenow.com)
- courtChristopher McDonagh was remanded on continuing bail to July 27 (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe injured party, a woman, knows the defendants for 14 years (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendants were in Skerries at the time of the incident (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defence said the brothers had nothing to do with the incident and were in Skerries at the time. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherDavid McDonagh's address is 6 Clonmullen Lane, Edenderry (kildarenow.com)
- otherChristopher McDonagh's address is 16A Stonebridge Park, Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendants are in custody on other matters (kildarenow.com)
- otherBail was refused in the District Court and then granted in the High Court (kildarenow.com)
- otherThere was a feud between the parties (kildarenow.com)
- otherNeither man was in County Kildare that day (kildarenow.com)
- otherDavid McDonagh was on bail with a condition of no contact with the injured party (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe calls were made from a private number (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Jul2022Alleged Kildare house hatchet attack victim says she was threatened by defendant
Court hearing where the victim alleged the defendant threatened to burn down her home; bail revoked for David McDonagh and he was remanded in custody.
victim, Linda Connors, female, irish (judged from name)Linda Connorsaccused, David McDonagh, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)David McDonaghaccused, Christopher McDonagh, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher McDonagh - 2 Jun2022Hatchet attack at Kildare estate is 'linked to feud'
Reports that the hatchet attack is linked to a feud, that a car was damaged, that both defendants allegedly had a hatchet, and that Judge Zaidan adjourned the case to 20 July 2022 after the defendants were in custody on other matters.
accused, David McDonagh, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)David McDonaghaccused, Christopher McDonagh, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher McDonagh - 31 Jan2022Court told of hatchet attack on car and house allegedly involving Midlands man
Court report on the first appearance at Naas District Court on 26 January 2022. It adds the alleged attack details, the estimated €1,500 damage cost, the gardaí arrest on 25 January, the bail objection, the defence alibi that the brothers were in Skerries, and the remand to 2 February.
accused, David McDonagh, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)David McDonaghaccused, Christopher McDonagh, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher McDonaghvictim, female - 30 Jan2022Offaly man charged in relation to broad daylight hatchet attack on car and house
Reports the 26 January 2022 court appearance where the pair were remanded. Adds the defence alibi (defendants had just returned from the UK and were in Skerries), David McDonagh's medical conditions (pacemaker and epilepsy), the relationship between the defendants and the injured party (brother-in-law, known 14 years), and details of the attack (three males, car, hatchets, broad daylight between 2pm and 2.15pm, €1,500 damage).
suspect, David McDonagh, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)David McDonaghsuspect, Christopher McDonagh, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher McDonaghvictim, female - 28 Jan2022Men with hatchets damage car and house in, Naas, Kildare, in 'violent incident', gardaí claim
Reports the initial court appearance on 26 January 2022 where the pair were remanded to 2 February for DPP directions, with defence claiming an alibi (Skerries) and noting David McDonagh's medical conditions (pacemaker, epilepsy).
suspect, David McDonagh, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)David McDonaghsuspect, Christopher McDonagh, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher McDonaghvictim, female