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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23667Road Traffic Act offences (unauthorised taking of a vehicle; allowing himself to be carried); breach of bail conditions · Co. Donegal · 7 Dec 2022

Letterkenny teenager remanded after bail revoked over Road Traffic Act breaches

A 17-year-old Letterkenny boy was remanded to Oberstown Children Detention Campus after Judge Éiteáin Cunningham revoked his bail at Letterkenny District Court on 7 December 2022, following multiple failures to comply with bail conditions and three Road Traffic Act allegations including unauthorised taking of a vehicle.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court7 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • investigationHe was arrested on Monday 5 December 2022 at 2:05pm on foot of a warrant. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationBail checks were carried out on December 1 and December 2. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGarda Porter and Detective Garda Kelly called at 1:20am on December 1 and the boy's sister said her mother was not in the house. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationSergeant Hannigan knocked at the door the following morning and noticed all the lights were off. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí rang the boy's phone and he answered but no one presented at the door. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThere were three allegations contrary to the Road Traffic Act, including unauthorised taking of a vehicle and two instances of allowing himself to be carried. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe 17-year-old boy had his bail revoked at Letterkenny District Court on 7 December 2022. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtHe was remanded to Oberstown Children Detention Campus. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtHe was originally granted bail in September 2022 on strict conditions. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtAfter an arrest on November 29, he was granted bail at a special sitting of Castlebar District Court on November 30. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Éiteáin Cunningham said she was satisfied there had been quite a number of breaches. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe boy will appear via videolink at Letterkenny District Court on December 12. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe boy failed to sign on at a Garda station on multiple dates from September 30 to November 29. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe boy said he had gone to Cork to visit his fiancée. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe boy admitted to breaching bail but not all conditions. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe boy's solicitor described the Garda application as unfair, callous and mean-spirited. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Dec2022
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Letterkenny teen detained for Christmas after bail breaches

    Reports the bail revocation hearing at Letterkenny District Court, including testimony from the accused, his mother, and Sergeant Jim Collins, and Judge Cunningham's decision to remand the boy to Oberstown.

    accused, 17, male