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Case No. 17923Assault · Co. Donegal · 24 May 2023

Man jailed for stabbing girlfriend in Ballyshannon

Jason McDonagh, a 33-year-old man, stabbed his girlfriend, Shauna Greene, five times during a row at their flat in Westport, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, on the evening of 24 May 2023. Gardaí forced entry to the flat and arrested McDonagh, who went into custody that month. He pleaded guilty to assaulting Ms Greene. On 13 March 2024, Judge John Aylmer at Donegal Circuit Court jailed him for four years, reducing the original five-year term by a year and backdating it to when he went into custody.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced13 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Jason McDonagh, 33, pleaded guilty to assaulting Shauna Greene.
  • Ms Greene said she was stabbed five times.
Where
The assault happened at Westport, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
When
The assault happened on the evening of 24 May 2023.
Cause
The row started over a phone.
Weapon
McDonagh grabbed a knife and stabbed Ms Greene.
Investigation
Gardaí forced entry to the flat and arrested McDonagh.
In court
Judge John Aylmer said the maximum sentence for the offence is five years.
Sentence
  • In March 2024 McDonagh was jailed for four years at Donegal Circuit Court.
  • The original five-year sentence was reduced by a year and backdated to when McDonagh went into custody in May 2023.
Other details
  • The court was told the couple had lost an unborn child two weeks before the attack.
  • Ms Greene withdrew her complaint a few days after McDonagh phoned her from jail, but gardaí pressed ahead with the case.
  • McDonagh has 132 previous convictions.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJason McDonagh pleaded guilty to assaulting Shauna Greene. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMs Greene said she was stabbed five times. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened at Westport, Ballyshannon. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened on the evening of 24 May 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe row started over a phone. (donegallive.ie)
  • weaponMcDonagh grabbed a knife and stabbed Ms Greene. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationMcDonagh was arrested after gardaí forced entry to the flat. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge John Aylmer said the maximum sentence for the offence is five years. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceMcDonagh was jailed for four years. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe original five-year sentence was reduced by a year and backdated to when McDonagh went into custody in May. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe court was told the couple had lost an unborn child two weeks before the attack. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherMs Greene withdrew her complaint a few days after McDonagh phoned her from jail, but gardaí pressed ahead with the case. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherMcDonagh has 132 previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Mar2024
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Ballyshannon man who stabbed girlfriend five times is jailed

    Reports the Donegal Circuit Court sentence of four years for the stabbing of Shauna Greene, and that the original five-year term was reduced by a year and backdated to when he went into custody in May 2023.

    convicted, Jason McDonagh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason McDonaghvictim, Shauna Greene, 26, female, irish (judged from name)Shauna Greene