Ireland Case No. 11911Theft and criminal damage · Co. Donegal · 23 Jun 2023
Derek Dunne sentenced over bus ticket machine theft and van damage in Letterkenny
Derek Dunne was sentenced to three months in prison for stealing a bus ticket machine valued at €1,000 from a bus at Letterkenny bus station and to two months for damaging a Bus Éireann employee's van. Both sentences run concurrently.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced1 Dec
2 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDunne was accused of stealing a ticket machine valued at €1,000 from another bus. (thejournal.ie)
- whatDunne was also seen damaging a white Berlingo van by scraping its side. (thejournal.ie)
- whatA bus ticket machine valued at €1,000 was stolen from another bus. (donegallive.ie)
- whatA white Berlingo van was damaged to the value of €500 by scraping its side. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe ticket machine was stolen from a bus at Bus Éireann's Letterkenny station on Ramelton Road, Letterkenny. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe ticket machine was reported stolen from a bus at Bus Éireann's Letterkenny station at Ramelton Road, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- whenCCTV showed the accused entering a bus between 2.55am and 3.05am on June 23rd, 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe CCTV footage shows the accused entering a bus between 2:55am and 3:05am on June 23, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí viewed CCTV footage of the incident. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationDunne was later arrested and made full admissions to the incident. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí viewed CCTV footage showing the accused entering a bus. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationDunne was arrested later and made admissions to the incident. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeDunne was charged with stealing the ticket machine and damaging a van belonging to a Bus Éireann employee. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeDunne was charged with stealing a ticket machine valued at €1,000 at Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeDunne was also charged with damaging a van belonging to a Bus Éireann employee. (donegallive.ie)
- courtDunne appeared by videolink from Cloverhill Prison, where he is serving a prison sentence. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe court was told Dunne has 63 previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Emile Daly sentenced Dunne to three months in prison for the theft and two months for the criminal damage, to run concurrently. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceJudge Emile Daly sentenced Dunne to three months in prison for the theft of the ticket machine. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceDunne was sentenced to two months in prison for the criminal damage charge, with both sentences to run concurrently. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe court was not told whether the ticket machine had been recovered. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe court was told Dunne has 63 previous convictions, many for dangerous driving, driving without insurance and the unauthorised taking of vehicles. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Dec2025Man who drove stolen Donegal bus to Dublin charged with stealing ticket machine
Reports a separate incident from the July 2023 bus theft in existing case 2414. This article covers the ticket machine theft and van damage, which were charged at Letterkenny District Court and resulted in a sentence.
convicted, Derek Dunne, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Dunnevictim, Kieran McShea, irish (judged from name)Kieran McShea - 1 Dec2025Man who drove stolen bus to Dublin charged with stealing a ticket machine from another bus
This is a separate incident from the July 2023 bus theft in case 2414. It reports the court outcome for the ticket machine theft and van damage, and notes that Dunne received a suspended 18-month sentence for the bus theft last month.
convicted, Derek Dunne, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Dunnevictim, Kieran McShea, irish (judged from name)Kieran McShea