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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13838Criminal damage · Co. Donegal

Man charged over criminal damage to shared Donegal home

In late March 2025, a man in his 30s damaged furniture, crockery and a dry lining on a wall in the Donegal house he shares with his fiancée, causing €350 in damage. Gardaí responded to a domestic call at 6.35am, saw him smashing items, and arrested him. He was charged with criminal damage, appeared before Letterkenny District Court representing himself, and pleaded guilty. The latest development is an adjournment to May 26 for payment of compensation, with a victim impact statement to be obtained from the woman.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court2 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his 30s caused criminal damage to the house he shares with his fiancée in Donegal.
  • Multiple items of furniture and crockery were damaged, and a dry lining on a wall was also damaged.
  • Damage to the value of €350 was caused.
When
The incident happened at a residence in late March 2025.
Where
The incident took place at a residence in Donegal that the man shares with his fiancée.
Investigation
  • Gardaí responded to a domestic call at 6.35am and saw the man smashing items.
  • The man was arrested and taken to a garda station.
Charges
The man was charged with criminal damage.
In court
  • The man appeared before Letterkenny District Court, represented himself and pleaded guilty to the charge.
  • The court report is dated 2 May 2025 in the tracker entry but 5 May 2025 in the article byline.
  • A victim impact statement is to be obtained from the woman.
  • The matter was adjourned to May 26 for payment of compensation.
Sentence
The judge said she would deal with the matter in a certain way if compensation is paid; the outcome is not yet reported.
Other details
The man has no previous convictions, and his partner was in the house at the time. He said he would compensate for the damage.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDamage to the value of €350 was caused. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMultiple items of furniture and crockery were damaged, and a dry lining on a wall was also damaged. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at a residence in late March 2025. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí responded to a domestic call at 6.35am and saw the man smashing items. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested and taken to a garda station. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeA man has been charged after causing criminal damage in the house he shares with his fiancée in Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty to the charge. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtA victim impact statement is to be obtained from the woman. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to May 26 for payment of compensation. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said she would deal with the matter in a certain way if compensation is paid. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man's partner was in the house at the time. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man said he would compensate for the damage caused. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 May2025
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Man in court after damaging Donegal house he shares with fiancée

    Court report on the guilty plea, the €350 damage value, the garda response and the adjournment to May 26 for compensation. Reports that the defendant has no previous convictions and that a victim impact statement is to be obtained from the woman.

    accused, 30s, malevictim, female