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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8964Theft · Co. Donegal · 23 Jun 2025

Bench warrant issued for Letterkenny woman charged with theft in Donegal Town

Sinead Ward, a 32-year-old woman with an address at Gleann Tain Manor, Letterkenny, has been charged with theft of miscellaneous items worth €56.18 belonging to Londis. The alleged theft is dated 23 June 2025 at Donegal Service Station, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town, and the charge is under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. Ward was directed to attend court on two occasions but was not present before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Ballyshannon Courthouse. Garda Sergeant Oliver Devaney applied for a bench warrant, and the judge issued it at Donegal District Court, as reported on 23 June 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Sinead Ward, 32, a woman from Letterkenny, has been charged with theft.
  • Ward is alleged to have stolen miscellaneous items worth €56.18 belonging to Londis.
Where
  • Ward has an address at Gleann Tain Manor, Letterkenny.
  • The alleged theft took place at Donegal Service Station, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town.
When
  • The alleged theft is dated 23 June 2025.
  • The bench warrant was reported in an article published on 23 June 2026.
Charges
Ward has been charged with an offence contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.
In court
  • Ward was not present before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Ballyshannon Courthouse on the Donegal District Court matter.
  • Judge Cunningham issued the bench warrant at Donegal District Court.
Investigation
Garda Sergeant Oliver Devaney applied for a bench warrant for Ward.
Other details
The judge issued the warrant after noting Ward had been directed to be present on two occasions.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA bench warrant was issued against a Letterkenny resident who failed to be present at Donegal District Court on an alleged theft charge in Donegal Town. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatWard is alleged to have stolen miscellaneous items worth €56.18 belonging to Londis. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereWard has an address at Gleann Tain Manor, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged theft took place at Donegal Service Station, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged theft is dated 23 June 2025. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeWard has been charged with an offence contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGarda Sergeant Oliver Devaney applied for a bench warrant for Sinead Ward when she was not present before the judge at Ballyshannon Courthouse. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Cunningham made the order at Donegal District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe judge issued the warrant after noting the defendant had been directed to be present on two occasions. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jun2026
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Judge issues warrant on Letterkenny resident charged with theft

    Article reports a bench warrant after Ward failed to appear before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Ballyshannon Courthouse. It gives the alleged theft date as June 23, 2025, though the article was published in 2026. No existing case matches this one.

    accused, Sinead Ward, 32, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sinead Ward