Ireland Bundoran man sentenced for Donegal burglaries
Nathan Coughlan, a 28-year-old man of Bundoran, County Donegal, was sentenced for burglaries in Bundoran. The offences were a burglary at the Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea on November 9, 2021 and a burglary at American House, West End, on January 13, 2024. Coughlan admitted entering as a trespasser and trying to get money out of a money box, and a dangerous driving offence dated April 1, 2019 at Aughaderrard, Kinlough, County Leitrim, led to a driving disqualification. On Friday, November 15, 2024, Judge Ciaran Liddy at Ballyshannon District Court sentenced him to two years in prison with the last six months suspended and disqualified him from holding a driving licence for four years, and the sentence was reported on November 18, 2024.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced18 Nov
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Nathan Coughlan, a 28-year-old man of Bundoran, was sentenced for burglaries in Donegal.
- Where
- The burglaries were at the Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea in Bundoran and at American House, West End, Bundoran.
- The dangerous driving offence took place on April 1, 2019 at Aughaderrard, Kinlough, County Leitrim.
- When
- The church burglary took place on November 9, 2021.
- The American House burglary took place on January 13, 2024.
- Charges
- Coughlan admitted entering as a trespasser and trying to get money out of a money box.
- In court
- Coughlan was before Ballyshannon District Court on Friday, November 15, 2024.
- Judge Ciaran Liddy granted Coughlan's application to change his election so the case would be heard in the district court instead of the circuit court.
- Sentence
- Coughlan was sentenced to 12 months in prison for the church burglary and a further 12 months to run consecutively for the American House burglary.
- In total Coughlan was sentenced to two years in prison, with the last six months suspended.
- Coughlan was disqualified from holding a driving licence for four years after being convicted of dangerous driving.
- Other details
- Coughlan has more than 120 previous convictions.
- A number of further similar theft and fraud charges were taken into consideration.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe dangerous driving offence took place on April 1, 2019 at Aughaderrard, Kinlough, County Leitrim. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeCoughlan admitted entering as a trespasser and trying to get money out of a money box. (donegallive.ie)
- courtCoughlan was before Ballyshannon District Court on Friday, November 15. (donegallive.ie)
- courtJudge Ciaran Liddy granted an application to change Coughlan's election so the case would be heard in the district court. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceCoughlan was sentenced to two years in prison with the last six months suspended for sample burglary charges. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceCoughlan was sentenced to 12 months in prison for a burglary at the Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea in Bundoran on November 9, 2021. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceFor a burglary at American House, West End, Bundoran on January 13, 2024, Coughlan was sentenced to a further 12 months in prison to run consecutively. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Liddy suspended the final six months of the second sentence. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceCoughlan was disqualified from holding a driving licence for four years after being convicted of dangerous driving. (donegallive.ie)
- otherCoughlan has more than 120 previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
- otherA number of further similar theft and fraud charges were taken into consideration. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Nov2024Man with more than 120 previous convictions jailed for Donegal burglaries
Reports a sentencing hearing on 15 November 2024. Offences are dated November 2021, January 2024 and April 2019. Existing case 5165 was last updated before this hearing and its offence dates (June 2023 to July 2024) do not match, so no existing case is matched.
convicted, Nathan Coughlan, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nathan Coughlan