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Case No. 0009Stolen vehicle · Co. Cork · 25 Aug 2026

Three charged over stolen car hitting garda car near Ballinhassig

A stolen BMW X5 rammed a Garda patrol car in the Belgooly area of south west County Cork in the early hours of 25 August 2026 and was stopped by a stinger device near Ballinhassig Village. Four male youths were arrested; Wayne Daly, 19, and two 14-year-old boys were charged with allowing themselves to be carried in a vehicle taken without the owner's consent, while a fourth juvenile was released without charge. The three appeared before a special sitting of Clonakilty District Court on 25 August, where Daly was remanded in custody with consent to bail and the two juveniles were released on bail conditions. Daly is due back before Clonakilty District Court on 27 August for DPP directions, and the two juveniles are due before Bandon District Court on 11 September.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested25 Aug
    2 reports
  3. Charged25 Aug
  4. In court25 Aug
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A stolen BMW X5 rammed a Garda patrol car in the Belgooly area of south west County Cork and was stopped by a stinger device near Ballinhassig Village.
  • Four male youths were arrested: Wayne Daly, 19, two 14-year-old boys, and a fourth juvenile who was released without charge.
Where
The BMW X5 was stolen in a burglary at a residence in the Rochestown area of Cork city.
When
The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 25 August 2026, with Gardaí attempting to stop the vehicle shortly after 2:30am and the car being stopped shortly before 3am.
Charges
Daly and the two 14-year-olds were charged with allowing themselves to be carried in a vehicle taken without the owner's consent, contrary to Section 112 of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
In court
  • The three appeared before a special sitting of Clonakilty District Court on 25 August 2026, where Judge Brendan O'Reilly granted bail to Daly subject to a €300 cash bond and a €1,000 surety, and released the two juveniles on a €100 cash bond each.
  • Daly was remanded in custody with consent to bail and is due back before Clonakilty District Court on 27 August for DPP directions, while the two juveniles are due before Bandon District Court on 11 September.
Sentence
Bail conditions for all three included a 10pm to 6am curfew, residing at home, signing on daily at a Garda station, and staying out of west Cork.
Investigation
The BMW X5 was seized for technical examination and a coordinated response involved local and divisional Garda units including the Armed Support Unit.
Other details
  • The youths are suspected of being members of a teenage crime gang from Cork involved in burglaries and car thefts.
  • No injuries were reported during the incident.
58 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle failed to stop and struck the Garda patrol car as it fled. (garda.ie)
  • whatA stinger device was placed across the road to stop the vehicle. (garda.ie)
  • whatFour male youths were arrested: three in their mid-teens and one aged 19. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe recovered vehicle was a BMW X5. (garda.ie)
  • whatNo injuries were reported during the incident. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA stolen car struck a garda car near Ballinhassig in Co Cork. (rte.ie)
  • whatWayne Daly, 19, is from Farm Lawn, Manor Farm, Lehenaghmore in Cork. (rte.ie)
  • whatTwo 14-year-old boys cannot be named because of their age. (rte.ie)
  • whatA Garda car was allegedly rammed by a stolen car and officers deployed a stinger device to bring it to a halt. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOfficers from the Armed Support Unit were deployed to assist uniformed officers. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGardaí from Kinsale were searching for the stolen BMW when it emerged from a housing estate and rammed the Garda car before driving off. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatFour male youths were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe occupants refused to stop and rammed the Garda patrol car before fleeing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle involved was a BMW X5 SUV. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo of the four suspects are 14-year-old boys. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne suspect is an older juvenile and the other is aged 19. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí from Kinsale were on active mobile patrol in the Belgooly area. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was stopped near Ballinhassig Village shortly before 3am. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe BMW X5 was stolen in a burglary at a residence in the Rochestown area of Cork. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in the Belgooly area of Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe stolen car was driven to Belgooly near Kinsale. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe car was apprehended at Ballinaboy, Ballinhassig where Daly was seen fleeing the vehicle. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident began in the village of Belgooly, just outside Kinsale in south west County Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 25 August 2026. (garda.ie)
  • whenGardaí attempted to stop the vehicle shortly after 2:30am. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe car was stopped near Ballinhassig village shortly before 3am. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe car was stolen from a property in Rochestown, Cork city, between 9.30pm on August 24th and 3.30am on August 25th. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenGardaí from Kinsale spotted the vehicle at around 2.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe BMW X5 was stolen on Monday evening, the day before the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeA stinger device was placed across the road to stop the car. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA coordinated response involved local and divisional Garda units including the Armed Support Unit. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe youths are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda stations in County Cork. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe vehicle has been seized for technical examination. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe BMW X5 was seized for technical examination. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Armed Support Unit was involved in the pursuit. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeAll three are charged with allowing themselves to be carried in a vehicle taken without the owner's consent or lawful authority under the Road Traffic Act 1961. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe three were charged with allowing themselves to be carried in a stolen BMW X5 and knowing it to be stolen at Ballinaboy, Ballinhassig, Co Cork on August 25th, contrary to Section 112 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe three appeared before a special sitting of Clonakilty District Court. (rte.ie)
  • courtGardaí objected to bail for Mr Daly. (rte.ie)
  • courtMr Daly is due back before Clonakilty District Court on Thursday for DPP directions. (rte.ie)
  • courtBoth juveniles are due before Bandon District Court on 11 September for DPP directions. (rte.ie)
  • courtDaly was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear at Clonakilty District Court on August 27th. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe two juveniles were remanded on similar bail terms to appear at Bandon District Court on September 11th. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceEach juvenile was released on a €100 cash bond. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe juveniles must be of good behaviour, live at their home address, attend school, sign on daily at a garda station, and observe a 10pm to 6am curfew. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe juveniles were ordered to stay out of West Cork. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe juveniles must remain contactable by phone. (rte.ie)
  • otherMr Daly made no reply when charged. (rte.ie)
  • otherGardaí considered Mr Daly likely to commit further offences if bail was granted. (rte.ie)
  • otherMr Daly was unable to immediately raise the required amount and was remanded in custody with consent to bail. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe two 14-year-olds were accompanied by their parents in court. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe two juveniles had no previous convictions. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe two juveniles had not previously been the subject of a bench warrant. (rte.ie)
  • otherA fourth teenager, also a juvenile, who was arrested in Ballinhassig, was released without charge. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDaly was not legally represented in court and confirmed he had spoken to a solicitor and applied for bail. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBail conditions for Daly included residing at his home address, a 10pm to 6am curfew, providing a mobile phone number, signing on daily at Togher Garda station, and staying out of west Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe youths are suspected of being members of a teenage crime gang from Cork heavily involved in burglaries and car thefts. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Aug2026
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two boys, both 14, among suspected burglary gang arrested after Garda car rammed

    Reports the arrest of four youths after a stolen BMW X5 rammed a Garda car in Belgooly and was pursued to Ballinhassig; identifies the suspects as suspected members of a teenage crime gang from Cork involved in burglaries and car thefts.

    suspect, 14, malesuspect, 14, malesuspect, mid-teens, malesuspect, 19, male
  2. 25 Aug2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Three youths appear in court following alleged ramming of Garda car by stolen BMW

    Details the court appearance, the specific charge under Section 112 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, the sequence of events including the stinger deployment, bail conditions imposed by Judge Brendan O'Reilly, and the release without charge of a fourth juvenile.

    accused, Wayne Daly, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Dalyaccused, 14accused, 14suspect
  3. 25 Aug2026
    Chargedrte.ie, first report
    Three charged over stolen car hitting garda car in Cork

    First report of the incident and the charging of three individuals at a special sitting of Clonakilty District Court; the 19-year-old was remanded in custody with consent to bail, while the two juveniles were released on bail conditions.

    accused, Wayne Daly, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Dalyaccused, 14, maleaccused, 14, male
  4. 25 Aug2026
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    25/08/2026 Four Male Youths Arrested Following Managed Containment Operation in County Cork - 25th August 2026

    Official garda.ie press release confirming the managed containment operation, ASU involvement, stinger deployment near Ballinhassig, and specifying the ages of the four youths as three mid-teens and one 19-year-old.

    suspect, mid teens, malesuspect, mid teens, malesuspect, mid teens, malesuspect, 19, male