Ireland Case No. 12436Theft · Co. Donegal · 14 Sep 2024
Ballyliffin man cleared of theft over unpaid fuel at Buncrana filling station
Owen McGinty, 25, of Ballyliffin, was charged with obtaining €25 of fuel and dishonestly making off without payment at the Umricam filling station near Buncrana in September 2024. Buncrana District Court dismissed the charge after he repaid the money.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Acquitted12 Oct
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man failed to pay for fuel at a filling station outside Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the Umricam filling station on the outskirts of Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on September 14, 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeHe faced a charge of obtaining goods worth €25 and dishonestly making off without payment. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Buncrana District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtJudge Ciaran Liddy dismissed the charge. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe defence said his card payment was refused because his account had been hacked. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe defence said he later repaid the €25 to the shop. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe court was told the defendant has no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Oct2025Ballyliffin man who failed to pay for fuel at filling station cleared of theft charge
Reports the outcome of the District Court hearing: the theft charge was dismissed. The defence said the non-payment came from a hacked bank account and that the €25 was repaid. No earlier report of this incident appears in the existing cases.
accused, Owen McGinty, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen McGinty