Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 13433Drink driving · Co. Donegal · 6 Jun 2025

Man charged with drink driving after Muff crash

A 24-year-old man has been charged with drink driving over a collision on Main Street, Muff, Co Donegal, on 6 June 2025, in which one man was injured. The case was adjourned at Carndonagh District Court to 21 October.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged7 Jun
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 4x4 vehicle struck two parked cars. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA 24-year-old man has been charged with drink driving over a crash in Muff. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on Main Street in Muff. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on Main Street, Muff. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at about 8:30pm on Friday. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on the evening of Friday 6 June 2025. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí closed the main R238 road for several hours to investigate the crash. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant under the Road Traffic Act. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeDean Lynch has been charged with drink driving in connection with the incident. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe driver has been charged to appear before the district court later this month. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case came before Carndonagh District Court, where Garda evidence of arrest, charge and caution was tendered. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtHis solicitor sought and was granted an adjournment. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the case until 21 October. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherOne of the parked cars was occupied at the time of the collision. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe occupant of the parked car, a man in his 60s, required hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe main Derry to Carndonagh and Moville Road was closed for a spell but has since reopened. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherOne man was injured and had to be taken to hospital by ambulance. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 18 Jun2025
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man (24) charged with drink driving after Muff crash earlier this month

    First report of this incident. The name Dean Lynch also appears in existing Offaly cases, but this is a different man in a different incident.

    suspect, Dean Lynch, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Lynch
  2. 7 Jun2025
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested in Muff after collision between a 4x4 and two parked cars

    Adds the arrest on suspicion of drink driving, the approximate time of the collision, the 4x4 striking two parked cars, the occupant's hospital treatment, and the road closure.

    suspect, 20s, malevictim, 60s, male