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Case No. 15876Criminal damage · Co. Dublin · 6 Sep 2022

Kildare councillor ordered to return to court over compensation for Blackrock criminal damage

Tom McDonnell, an elected representative of Kildare County Council, was convicted of criminal damage to windows at the rear of a house in Rockville Crescent, Blackrock, Co Dublin, on 6 September 2022, in a dispute over payment for work. The victim is described only as a person. An insurance company settled a damages claim arising from the incident for €16,900, and McDonnell said he would pay €2,250 in compensation but described the claim as gross fraud. At a compensation hearing reported on 7 October 2024, McDonnell was ordered to return next year with an additional €1,250 on top of €1,000 in cash he had brought to court, and the case was adjourned to January before the same court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted7 Oct
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Tom McDonnell was convicted of criminal damage to windows at a property in Blackrock.
Where
The windows damaged were at the rear of a house in Rockville Crescent, Blackrock, Co Dublin.
When
The criminal damage happened on 6 September 2022.
Cause
The damage occurred in a dispute over payment for work.
Charges
The conviction was under Section 2(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1991.
In court
  • McDonnell was ordered to return next year with an additional €1,250 on top of €1,000 in cash he had brought to court.
  • The case was adjourned and McDonnell must appear before the same court in January.
Other details
  • McDonnell is an elected representative of Kildare County Council.
  • A claim for damages arising from the incident was settled by an insurance company for €16,900.
  • McDonnell said he would pay compensation of €2,250 but described the claim as gross fraud.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTom McDonnell was convicted of criminal damage to windows at a property in Blackrock. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe damage was to windows at the rear of a house in Rockville Crescent, Blackrock, Co Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe criminal damage happened on 6 September 2022. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe damage occurred in a dispute over payment for work. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe conviction was under Section 2 (1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1991. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtMcDonnell was ordered to return next year with an additional €1,250 on top of €1,000 in cash he had brought to court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned and McDonnell was ordered to appear before the same court in January. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherMcDonnell is an elected representative of Kildare County Council. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherA claim for damages arising from the incident was settled by an insurance company for €16,900. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherMcDonnell said he would pay compensation of €2,250 but called it gross fraud. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Oct2024
    Convictedthejournal.ie, first report
    Kildare councillor told to pay compensation over criminal damage to Dublin house two years ago

    Covers a compensation hearing for a conviction already recorded at an earlier hearing. Adds the court's compensation order, the adjournment to January, the insurance settlement of €16,900 and the defendant's claim of fraud. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    convicted, Tom McDonnell, 62, named, irish (judged from name)Tom McDonnellvictim