Ireland Longford woman given one-month sentence for public order offence and theft
On 4 April 2021 at 1:20pm in Palace Crescent, Longford, Donna McDermott (38), a woman from Longford, became abusive to gardaí and held on to a garda while shouting and screaming. She was charged with threatening and abusive behaviour that day and separately with theft of whiskey from an Aldi supermarket on 20 March 2020. She entered an early guilty plea, and Judge Owens imposed a one-month custodial sentence for the public order offence, backdated to 15 March, taking the theft charge into consideration. The sentence was reported in May 2023, and her solicitor said she hopes to attend Coolmine rehabilitation centre on her release.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced3 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Donna McDermott became abusive to gardaí and held on to a garda while shouting and screaming.
- Where
- The public order incident happened at Palace Crescent, Longford.
- When
- The public order incident happened on 4 April 2021 at 1:20pm.
- The sentencing court report was published on 4 May 2023 (the tracker dates it 3 May 2023).
- Investigation
- She was apprehended, admitted her actions, and all the items were recovered.
- Charges
- She was charged with engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour on 4 April 2021.
- She was also charged with theft of one bottle of Bushmills and three bottles of Clontarf whiskey valued at €80 from an Aldi supermarket on 20 March 2020.
- In court
- She entered an early guilty plea.
- Solicitor Brid Mimnagh represented her, and Sergeant Mark Mahon outlined the charges.
- The sources differ on the court: the article places the case at Longford District Court, while the key facts describe a Circuit Court matter awaiting sentencing.
- Sentence
- Judge Owens imposed a one-month custodial sentence for the public order offence, backdated to 15 March.
- Judge Owens took the theft charge into consideration.
- Other details
- Her solicitor said she hopes to attend Coolmine rehabilitation centre on her release from custody.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDonna McDermott became abusive to gardaí and held on to a garda while shouting and screaming. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe public order incident happened at Palace Crescent, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe defendant was apprehended, admitted her actions and all the items were recovered. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeDonna McDermott was charged with threatening and abusive behaviour on 4 April 2021. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeDonna McDermott was also charged with theft of whiskey from an Aldi supermarket on 20 March 2020. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtDonna McDermott entered an early guilty plea. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtDonna McDermott was awaiting sentencing in a Circuit Court matter. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Owens imposed a one-month custodial sentence for the public order offence, backdated to 15 March. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Owens took the other charges Donna McDermott faced into consideration. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHer solicitor said she hopes to attend Coolmine rehabilitation centre on her release from custody. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
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Court report of the sentencing of Donna McDermott for an April 2021 public order offence and taking the March 2020 Aldi theft into consideration. No existing case covers these incidents; the other Donna McDermott cases in the list concern different offences.
convicted, Donna McDermott, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Donna McDermott