Ireland Man charged over criminal damage to van in Stranorlar appears in court
Darin Reid, a 34-year-old man with an address at Copper Beech, Convoy, is alleged to have damaged a van belonging to Paul McCool on Main Street, Stranorlar, County Donegal, on Saturday, August 7 (the article gives no year). He was charged with criminal damage to the van, dangerous driving, breach of the peace and public order offences. He appeared before Monday's sitting of Letterkenny District Court, reported on 10 September 2024, represented by solicitor Kieran O'Gorman, and was granted bail with conditions, including staying away from McCool and not interfering with witnesses. No sentence has been reported, and the latest development is his bail with conditions, including weekly signing on at a garda station.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court10 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Darin Reid, 34, a man with an address at Copper Beech, Convoy, is charged with offences including criminal damage to a van and public order.
- Where
- The offences are alleged to have occurred at Main Street, Stranorlar, County Donegal.
- When
- The offences are alleged to have occurred on Saturday, August 7; the article gives no year.
- Charges
- The criminal damage charge alleges that Reid slapped the front windscreen of a van, kicked its front driver's side headlight and damaged a passenger's side window.
- The van belongs to Paul McCool, and the criminal damage charge is brought under Section 2(1) of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991.
- Reid is also charged with one count of dangerous driving and one charge of breach of the peace.
- Investigation
- Evidence of Reid's arrest, charge and caution was given to the court by way of schedule by Sergeant Gerard Dalton.
- In court
- Reid was brought before Monday's sitting of Letterkenny District Court, as reported on 10 September 2024.
- Reid was represented by solicitor Kieran O'Gorman.
- Judge Éiteáin Cunningham said there were various responses to the various charges, which she would take note of.
- Reid was granted bail on condition that he stay away from Paul McCool and not interfere with any witnesses, and was ordered to be of good behaviour and commit no further offences.
- Reid must sign on at a garda station once a week and give gardai a telephone number he can be contacted on 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported in the articles.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatReid was charged with offences including criminal damage to a van and public order. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe offences are alleged to have occurred at Main Street, Stranorlar on Saturday, August 7. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationEvidence of Reid's arrest, charge and caution was given to the court by way of schedule by Sergeant Gerard Dalton. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeReid is charged with damaging property by slapping the van's front windscreen, kicking its front driver's side headlight and damaging a passenger's side window, the van belonging to Paul McCool. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe criminal damage charge is contrary to Section 2 (1) of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeReid is also charged with one count of dangerous driving and one charge of breach of the peace. (donegallive.ie)
- courtReid was brought before Monday's sitting of Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtJudge Éiteáin Cunningham said there were various responses to various charges, which she would take note of. (donegallive.ie)
- courtReid was represented by solicitor Kieran O'Gorman. (donegallive.ie)
- courtReid was granted bail on condition that he stay away from Paul McCool and not interfere with any witnesses. (donegallive.ie)
- courtReid was ordered to be of good behaviour and commit no further offences. (donegallive.ie)
- courtReid must sign on at a garda station once a week and provide gardai with a telephone number he can be contacted on 24/7. (donegallive.ie)
- otherReid has an address at Copper Beech, Convoy. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Sep2024Man brought to court over incident that saw van damaged in Stranorlar
The article gives the incident date as Saturday, August 7, with no year. This conflicts with the Monday court sitting and the 10 September 2024 publication date, so the date is left empty. The existing case 9865 concerns the same named man but a different incident in February 2025, and case 13626 concerns a different man and a 2021 incident.
accused, Darin Reid, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darin Reidvictim, Paul McCool, irish (judged from name)Paul McCool