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Case No. 15830Entering a building with intent to commit an offence; criminal damage · Co. Donegal · 4 Oct 2024

Letterkenny man charged over alleged entry and criminal damage at Ballymacool

David Orr, a 20-year-old man of Letterkenny, is alleged to have entered a building at Ballymacool, Letterkenny, County Donegal, on 4 October 2024 with intent to commit an offence, and to have caused criminal damage to a kitchen window of a property there between 3 and 4 October 2024. He was arrested and charged, and made no reply when charged at 12.19pm on 10 October 2024. He appeared before Letterkenny District Court on 10 October 2024 and was granted bail in his own bond of €100, subject to conditions. The latest development is that the case was remanded to appear again before Letterkenny District Court on 4 November 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court10 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • David Orr, 20, of Glenard Park, Long Lane, Letterkenny, is charged with entering a building at Ballymacool with intent to commit an offence.
  • David Orr is charged with criminal damage to a kitchen window of a property at Ballymacool.
Where
The alleged offences took place at Ballymacool, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
  • The building entry charge is dated 4 October 2024.
  • The criminal damage is alleged to have occurred on an unknown date between 3 and 4 October 2024.
Investigation
  • A detective garda gave evidence of Orr's arrest, charge and caution.
  • Orr made no reply when charged at 12.19pm on 10 October 2024.
Charges
  • The building entry charge is contrary to Section 11 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994.
  • The criminal damage charge is contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991.
In court
  • Orr was brought before Letterkenny District Court on Thursday, 10 October 2024.
  • Orr was granted bail in his own bond of €100, subject to conditions.
  • Orr was remanded to appear again before Letterkenny District Court on 4 November 2024.
Other details
No sentence has been reported, as the charges are allegations at this stage.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDavid Orr is charged with entering a building at Ballymacool, Letterkenny, with intent to commit an offence. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatDavid Orr is charged with causing criminal damage to a kitchen window of a property at Ballymacool. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged offences took place in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe building entry charge is dated 4 October 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe criminal damage occurred on a date unknown between 3 and 4 October 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenOrr made no reply when charged at 12.19pm on 10 October 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA detective garda gave evidence of Orr's arrest, charge and caution. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe building entry charge is contrary to Section 11 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe criminal damage charge is contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtOrr was granted bail in his own bond of €100. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtOrr was remanded to appear again before Letterkenny District Court on 4 November. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Oct2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Letterkenny man appears in court over alleged incidents at house in Ballymacool

    First report of the court appearance: charges, bail terms and remand date. No existing case matches this Ballymacool incident; the existing Orr cases concern a 2025 car taking and a 2025 robbery.

    accused, David Orr, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Orr