Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10096Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal

Juvenile charged with assault in Letterkenny remanded in custody

A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with assaulting a man and causing him harm at a location in the Letterkenny area, County Donegal, in March 2026. A file on the case was sent to the Garda Youth Diversion Office and approved, then passed to the Director of Public Prosecutions, with directions expected soon. On 13 April 2026 the boy appeared before Judge Emile Daly at Letterkenny District Court by video link from Oberstown Children Detention Campus and was remanded in custody. The defence said he would apply for bail in the High Court, and if bail is refused his next appearance will be by video link.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court13 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A 16-year-old boy is charged with assaulting a man and causing him harm.
Where
The alleged assault took place at a location in the Letterkenny area, County Donegal.
When
The alleged assault took place in March 2026.
Charges
  • The charge is under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, as amended.
  • Donegal Live's headline calls it a serious assault, while the charge is assault causing harm.
Investigation
  • A file was sent to the Garda Youth Diversion Office and approved.
  • The file has been passed to the Director of Public Prosecutions, with directions expected soon.
In court
  • The boy appeared before Judge Emile Daly at Letterkenny District Court on 13 April 2026.
  • He appeared by video link from Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin.
  • He was remanded in custody.
  • The defence said he would apply for bail in the High Court.
Other details
The judge said the boy's next appearance would be by video link if bail was refused.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe alleged assault took place at a location in the Letterkenny area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault took place in March 2026. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA file was sent to the Garda Youth Diversion Office and approved. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe file has been passed to the Director of Public Prosecutions, with directions expected soon. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe boy is charged with assaulting a man and causing him harm. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, as amended. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe boy appeared before Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe boy was remanded in custody. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Emile Daly heard the case by video link from Oberstown Children Detention Campus. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe defence said the boy would apply for bail in the High Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the boy's next appearance would be by video link if bail was refused. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Apr2026
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Juvenile boy (16) charged with serious assault in Letterkenny remanded in custody

    Reports the charge against a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named, and that he was remanded in custody at Letterkenny District Court on 13 April 2026, with a possible High Court bail application.

    accused, 16, malevictim, male