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Case No. 6422Assault; criminal damage; drug possession; no insurance; dangerous driving (traffic matters) · Co. Donegal · 4 Jul 2020

Nathan McNulty fined over 2020 Inishowen crash and Garda assault

Nathan McNulty was involved in a crash on 4 July 2020 at Quigley's Point in Inishowen, Co Donegal, after Gardaí received reports of tyres screeching, a loud bang and a car hitting a tree. Gardaí said he spat in a Garda's face, and that in a holding cell at the local station he urinated on the wall and cell door and refused to give a sample to a designated nurse. He was charged with having no insurance, assault, causing criminal damage and possession of drugs. On 1 March 2024 at Buncrana District Court, Judge Eiteain Cunningham fined him €400 and disqualified him from driving for four years on the traffic matters, and the remaining case was adjourned to June 13 for a probation and welfare report.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The suspect is Nathan McNulty, a man named in the sources, with his age and nationality not stated in the facts.
  • He spat in the face of a Garda before being arrested.
  • In a holding cell at the Garda station he urinated on the wall and cell door and refused to give a sample to a designated nurse.
When
The incident happened on 4 July 2020.
Where
The crashed silver Lexus was at the Three Trees, which one source gives as Quigley's Point in Inishowen, Co Donegal.
Cause
Gardaí received reports of a man driving erratically, tyres screeching, a loud bang and a car crashing into a tree.
Investigation
Gardaí searched his car at the pound and found €20 worth of cannabis.
Charges
He was charged with having no insurance, assault, causing criminal damage and possession of drugs.
In court
At Buncrana District Court the judge asked gardaí for victim impact statements and ordered a probation and welfare report, with the case adjourned to June 13.
Sentence
He was fined €400 and disqualified from driving for four years on the traffic matters.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí received reports of tyres screeching, a loud bang and a car crashing into a tree. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe spat in the face of a Garda before being arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe urinated on the wall and cell door of a holding cell at the Garda station and refused to give a sample to a designated nurse. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí attended a crashed silver Lexus at the Three Trees. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 4 July 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched his car at the pound and found €20 worth of cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with having no insurance, assault, causing criminal damage and possession of drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge asked gardaí for victim impact statements and ordered a probation and welfare report, adjourning the case to June 13. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge fined him €400 and disqualified him from driving for four years on the traffic matters. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Mar2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man spat in Garda's face and urinated in cell after crashing his car into tree

    Court report on a 2020 incident at Quigley's Point, Inishowen: he was charged with assault, criminal damage, drug possession and no insurance, fined €400 and disqualified on traffic matters, and the remaining case was adjourned to June 13 for a probation and welfare report. No existing case matches.

    accused, Nathan McNulty, late 20s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nathan McNulty