Ireland Man (46) jailed for knife possession and obstructing a garda in Dundalk
On 19 September 2022 a 46-year-old man ran from gardaí on the Castletown Road in Dundalk, County Louth, and struggled with a garda, who suffered a black eye. He was named in the reporting as Darren McElligott (spelled McElliogett in one article), and he discarded a knife under a car at a nearby petrol station. He was sentenced for possession of a knife and obstruction of a peace officer. On 30 January 2025 at Dundalk Circuit Court he was jailed for 14 months, with the final nine months of concurrent sentences totalling 23 months suspended on a good behaviour bond, and he must be supervised by the Probation Service for 12 months after release.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced30 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man ran from gardaí and struggled with a garda, who suffered a black eye.
- Where
- The incident took place on the Castletown Road in Dundalk, County Louth.
- When
- The incident took place on 19 September 2022.
- Cause
- Gardaí on patrol saw the man and a woman take evasive action, and the man ran when gardaí approached him.
- Weapon
- The man discarded a knife under a car at a nearby petrol station.
- Charges
- The man was sentenced for possession of a knife and obstruction of a peace officer.
- In court
- He was sentenced at Dundalk Circuit Court on 30 January 2025, and the judge said the incident had a significant impact on the garda.
- The man had 87 previous convictions, 11 of them from the Circuit Court.
- Sentence
- The man was jailed for 14 months.
- The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 23 months, with the final nine months suspended on condition of a good behaviour bond.
- The man must be supervised by the Probation Service for 12 months after release.
- Other details
- The man claimed he had fled because there was a bench warrant for his arrest.
- The man is 46 years old and is named as Darren McElligott, spelled McElliogett in one article.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man ran from gardaí and struggled with a garda, who suffered a black eye. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on the Castletown Road in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 19 September 2022. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe man discarded a knife under a car at a nearby petrol station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeThe man was sentenced for possession of a knife and obstruction of a peace officer. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe judge said the incident had a significant impact on the garda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe man had 87 previous convictions, 11 of them from the Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe man was jailed for 14 months. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 23 months. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe final nine months were suspended on condition of a good behaviour bond. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe man must be supervised by the Probation Service for 12 months after release. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherGardaí on patrol saw the man and a woman take evasive action. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe man ran when gardaí approached him. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe man claimed he had fled because there was a bench warrant for his arrest. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Jan2025Man (46) who gave a garda a black eye is jailed for possession of a knife in Dundalk
Reports the sentencing at Dundalk Circuit Court on 30 January 2025 for a September 2022 incident. No existing case matches this incident.
convicted, Darren McElligott, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McElligott