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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13595Assault · Co. Donegal · 30 May 2025

Man charged over incident in Convoy house granted bail

Dean Kelly, a 29-year-old man of Glenwood Park in Letterkenny, was charged over an incident at a house in Convoy, County Donegal, at around 5.45am on Friday 30 May 2025. He is charged with assaulting a female in the property under section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, and with causing criminal damage to a kitchen table. He was brought before a special sitting of Dungloe District Court, where gardaí said bail conditions had been agreed. The latest development is that Kelly was granted bail to appear again before Letterkenny District Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Dean Kelly, 29, of Glenwood Park in Letterkenny, is the accused man.
Other details
A photo caption gives the accused's first name as Dewan, while the article text gives Dean.
Where
The incident happened at a house in Convoy, County Donegal.
When
The incident happened at around 5.45am on Friday 30 May 2025.
Charges
  • Kelly is charged with assaulting a female in the property, contrary to section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
  • Kelly is also charged with causing criminal damage to a kitchen table.
In court
  • Kelly appeared before Judge Brendan O'Reilly at a special sitting of Dungloe District Court.
  • Gardaí said bail conditions had been agreed.
  • Kelly was granted bail to appear again before Letterkenny District Court.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDean Kelly, 29, of Glenwood Park in Letterkenny, was the accused. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a house in Convoy. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 5.45am on 30 May. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeKelly is charged with assaulting a female in the property under section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeKelly is also charged with causing criminal damage to a kitchen table. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtKelly was brought before a special sitting of Dungloe District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGardaí said bail conditions had been agreed. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtKelly was granted bail to appear again before Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 May2025
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Man charged over incident in Convoy house granted bail

    First report of the case. Names the accused, gives his age and address, the two charges and the Dungloe court appearance with bail granted to return to Letterkenny District Court.

    accused, Dean Kelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Kelly