Ireland Ballybofey man appears in court over knife, knuckle duster and driving charges
Kyle Scanlon, a man from Ballybofey, is charged with possessing a black knuckle duster at Glenview Park on 15 September 2023. Gardaí searched him at Glenview Park on 7 November 2024 and recovered a fishing knife, and a garda sergeant said the accused did not wield it in any way. On 11 November 2024 he was charged in Ballybofey with dangerous driving, driving without a licence, drink driving and taking a vehicle without the owner's consent. He appeared before a recent sitting of Letterkenny District Court, which was reported on 23 April 2025, and his solicitor asked for all cases to be adjourned to 8 September 2025 for a plea or to select a hearing date.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court23 Apr
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A Ballybofey man was found with a knife hidden in his underpants when stopped by gardaí.
- Where
- The accused is Kyle Scanlon, of Glenview Park, Ballybofey, County Donegal.
- Charges
- Scanlon is charged with possessing a black knuckle duster at Glenview Park on 15 September 2023.
- Scanlon is charged with dangerous driving on Donegal Road, Ballybofey, on 11 November 2024.
- Scanlon is charged with driving without a licence at Meenglass, Ballybofey, on 11 November 2024.
- Scanlon is charged with drink driving on Donegal Road, Ballybofey, on 11 November 2024.
- The drink-driving charge gives a blood alcohol concentration of 143 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood.
- Scanlon is charged with unlawfully taking a vehicle without the owner's consent at Glenview Park on 11 November 2024.
- When
- The search took place on 7 November 2024 at Glenview Park.
- Weapon
- A fishing knife was recovered during the search.
- Investigation
- Garda Sergeant Gerard Dalton said the knife was not wielded in any way by the accused.
- In court
- Scanlon appeared before a recent sitting of Letterkenny District Court, reported on 23 April 2025.
- His solicitor asked for all cases to be adjourned to 8 September 2025 for a plea or to select a hearing date.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Ballybofey man had a knife hidden in his underpants when stopped by gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe search took place on 7 November 2024 at Glenview Park. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponA fishing knife was recovered during the search. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe garda sergeant said the knife was not wielded in any way by the accused. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeScanlon is charged with possessing a black knuckle duster on 15 September 2023 at Glenview Park. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeScanlon is charged with dangerous driving on 11 November 2024 at Donegal Road, Ballybofey. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeScanlon is charged with driving without a licence at Meenglass, Ballybofey, on 11 November 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeScanlon is charged with drink driving at Donegal Road, Ballybofey, on 11 November 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe drink-driving charge gives a blood alcohol concentration of 143 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeScanlon is charged with unlawfully taking a vehicle without the owner's consent at Glenview Park on 11 November 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- courtKyle Scanlon appeared before a recent sitting of Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe solicitor asked for all the cases to be adjourned to 8 September 2025 for a plea or to select a hearing date. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Apr2025Ballybofey man caught with knife in his underpants appears in court
First court report on Kyle Scanlon's charges. It gives the charge dates, the search and knife recovery, and the adjournment to 8 September 2025.
accused, Kyle Scanlon, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kyle Scanlon