Ireland Man in court over Glencolmcille assault and knife charges
An alleged assault left a man in his 20s, Darragh O'Gara, with serious injuries at Cashel, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, on Sunday 23 April 2023, though one source gives 24 April. Gardaí arrested Adam McIntyre, a 29-year-old man with an address in Glencolmcille, and charged him with assault causing harm and possession of two knives. On 26 April he appeared before Glenties District Court, made no reply to the charge, and was granted bail on his own bond of €200 with conditions. The case was put back to 26 July 2023 at Glenties District Court for directions from the DPP, which is the latest development.
- Reported24 Apr
- Arrested24 Apr
2 reports - Charged25 Apr
- In court26 Apr
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 20s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with serious injuries after an alleged assault.
- Other details
- The accused is Adam McIntyre, a 29-year-old man with an address in Glencolmcille.
- The alleged victim is Darragh O'Gara, a man in his 20s.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place at Cashel, Glencolmcille, Co Donegal.
- When
- Sources give the date of the alleged assault as Sunday 23 April 2023, while one source gives 24 April 2023.
- Sources give the time of the alleged assault as about 8.30pm in one report and about 9.30pm in others.
- Weapon
- The accused is charged with possession of a Morakniv knife and a Victorinox knife, both with sharply pointed blades.
- Charges
- He is charged with assaulting Darragh O'Gara causing him harm, contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
- He was charged at 9.36pm on 25 April 2023 by gardaí investigating the alleged assault.
- Investigation
- He was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 on 24 April 2023, though one source gives his arrest at Portnason, Ballyshannon at 9.19pm on 25 April.
- Garda investigations are ongoing.
- In court
- He appeared before Glenties District Court on Wednesday 26 April 2023 and made no reply to the charge.
- Gardaí said there was no objection to bail, and the judge remanded him on his own bond of €200.
- Bail conditions include no contact with the alleged victim or witnesses, no further offences, signing on at Ballyshannon Garda Station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, residing in Glencolmcille, and a curfew from 10pm to 7am.
- The case was put back to 26 July 2023 at Glenties District Court for directions from the DPP.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
37 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating an assault. (donegallive.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested following a serious assault in Co Donegal. (rte.ie)
- whatA male in his 20s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (donegallive.ie)
- whatA man from Glencolmcille appeared in court after an alleged serious assault. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred in Glencolmcille, Co Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in Gleann Cholm Cille. (rte.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in Glencolmcille, Co Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in Glencolmcille. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault took place at Cashel, Glencolmcille. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred on Sunday 23 April at approximately 8.30pm. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at around 9.30pm on the evening before the article was published. (rte.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on a Sunday evening. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred on Sunday evening, 23 April 2023, at around 9.30pm. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault took place on a Sunday evening. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponHe is charged with having a knife with a sharply pointed blade. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponHe is charged with having a Morakniv knife and a Victorinox knife, both with sharply pointed blades. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGarda investigations are ongoing. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations were ongoing. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a male as part of their ongoing investigation into the assault. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are continuing. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man and detained him under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested the defendant at Portnason, Ballyshannon at 9.19 pm on April 25. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged by gardaí investigating the alleged assault. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with assault causing harm and possession of knives. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeHe is charged with assaulting Darragh O’Gara causing him harm under the Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Act 1997. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeHe was charged at 9.36pm on April 25. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe man will be brought before Wednesday's court sitting in Glenties. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe accused made no reply to the charge. (donegallive.ie)
- courtGardaí said there was no objection to bail, provided certain conditions were imposed. (donegallive.ie)
- courtBail conditions include no contact with the alleged victim or witnesses, no further offences, signing on at Ballyshannon Garda Station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, residing in Glencolmcille, and a curfew from 10pm to 7am. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe case was put back to July 26 at Glenties District Court for directions from the DPP. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the defendant on his own bond of €200 to appear again on July 26. (donegallive.ie)
- otherA male in his 20s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with serious injuries. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe victim, also a man in his 20s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment. (rte.ie)
- otherThe arrested man was being held at a garda station in the county. (rte.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested on Monday 24 April and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (donegallive.ie)
- otherA man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Apr2023Man in court on knife offences after Glencolmcille assault
First report of this case. It gives the charges, the weapons, the arrest and charge times, and the bail conditions and adjournment at the court sitting.
accused, Adam McIntyre, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Adam McIntyrevictim, Darragh O'Gara, male, irish (judged from name)Darragh O'Gara - 25 Apr2023Man (20s) due before court over weekend assault in Glencolmcille
Adds that the assault happened on Sunday evening, 23 April at about 9.30pm, that a man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with serious injuries, that a man was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and that he is due before Glenties District Court on Wednesday. The article does not name the man.
accused, 20s, malevictim, male - 24 Apr2023Man arrested as part of ongoing investigations into Glencolmcille assault
Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s on 24 April 2023 under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, with investigations continuing. The article does not name the victim or suspect, and does not mention a charge or the knife offences listed in the existing case.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 24 Apr2023Man arrested following serious assault in Co Donegal
Earlier report, published 24 April 2023, of the arrest of a man in his 20s. It adds that the arrested man was held at a garda station in the county and that investigations were ongoing. It does not name the people involved.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 24 Apr2023Gardaí investigating assault in Glencolmcille
Gives the time as about 8.30pm, where the existing case says 9.30pm, and says the investigation is ongoing. It does not name the victim or any suspect, and it does not mention Cashel or a knife.
victim, 20s, male