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Case No. 13445Trespassing with a knife (possession of an offensive weapon) · Co. Donegal · 8 Dec 2024

Man jailed for 10 months after knife found in Killygordon shed

Ryan Campbell was jailed for 10 months at Letterkenny District Court after gardaí found him in a shed with a seven-inch kitchen knife at Forest Park, Killygordon, on 8 December 2024. He was also charged with criminal damage to his sister's car.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced17 Jun
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe incident happened at Forest Park in Killygordon. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereGardaí returned and found two males in a shed. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenGardaí were called at 5.50am on 8 December 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • weaponCampbell had a seven-inch kitchen knife. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeCampbell was charged with trespassing with a knife, weapon of offence or other article. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is under section 10 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeCampbell was also charged with one count of criminal damage. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtCampbell appeared at Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Ciaran Liddy gave a 10-month prison sentence for having an offensive weapon and took the criminal damage charge into account. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe woman's car alarm was going off. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherGardaí said Campbell sobered up after arrest and later apologised. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jun2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man found with seven-inch knife in garden shed is jailed

    New case not in the existing list. Reports the sentencing of 10 months for the knife offence. The 2022 assault on Robert Kennedy is mentioned only as background to another case and is not recorded as part of this case.

    convicted, Ryan Campbell, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Campbellvictim, female