Ireland Buncrana man jailed for theft and failing to comply with Garda direction while on bail
Gary King, a 37-year-old man from Buncrana, County Donegal, was charged with theft of two bottles of red wine, each valued at €8, from Aldi in Buncrana on 19 July 2024, and with failing to comply with a Garda direction at Cockhill Road, Buncrana, on 24 June 2024. Both offences were alleged to have been committed while he was on bail. He was brought before Buncrana District Court, where the judge marked other charges as taken into consideration. He was sentenced to ten months in prison, eight months for the Garda direction offence and two months for one theft charge, with the terms to run consecutively; the sentencing was reported on 24 July 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced24 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 37-year-old man from Buncrana, County Donegal, was sentenced to ten months in prison.
- Where
- The case was heard at Buncrana District Court.
- The theft is alleged to have happened at Aldi in Buncrana, and the Garda direction offence at Cockhill Road, Buncrana.
- When
- The failure to comply with a Garda direction is alleged to have happened on 24 June 2024, and the theft on 19 July 2024.
- Charges
- He was charged with theft of two bottles of red wine, each valued at €8.
- He was charged with failing to comply with the direction of a member of the Garda Síochána.
- Investigation
- Sergeant Sean McDaid handed in evidence of his arrest, charge and caution by way of schedule.
- Other details
- The offences were alleged to have been committed while he was on bail.
- His solicitor said he has a balance of eight months on a previous prison sentence, which he will now recommence.
- An application in another matter before the Circuit Court would be withdrawn.
- The stolen property was not recovered.
- In court
- The judge marked other charges as taken into consideration.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to eight months for failing to comply with a Garda direction and two months for one theft charge, to run consecutively, for a total of ten months.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGary King, a 37-year-old man from Buncrana, was sentenced to ten months in prison. (donegallive.ie)
- whereKing was brought before Buncrana District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeKing was charged with theft of two bottles of red wine, each valued at €8, from Aldi in Buncrana on July 19, 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeKing was also charged with failing to comply with a Garda direction on June 24, 2024, at Cockhill Road, Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge marked other charges as taken into consideration. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceKing was sentenced to eight months in prison for failing to comply with a Garda direction. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceKing was sentenced to two months in prison on one of the theft charges. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe sentences are to run consecutively because the offences were committed while King was on bail. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe stolen property was not recovered. (donegallive.ie)
- otherKing's solicitor said he had a balance of eight months on a previous prison sentence, which he would now recommence. (donegallive.ie)
- otherAn application to the Circuit Court in the other matter would be withdrawn. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Jul2024Buncrana man jailed for theft and failing to comply with Garda direction while on bail
Reports the sentencing of Gary King at Buncrana District Court, with the charges, the sentences and the consecutive terms. No existing case in the list matches.
convicted, Gary King, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary King