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Case No. 13547Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal · 17 Apr 2022

Three Creeslough men plead guilty to assault in Letterkenny

On April 17, 2022, Ryan McCullagh, a man from Raphoe, was assaulted at Port Road, Letterkenny, County Donegal. Gavin Gallagher, 30, Jason Wilkinson, 25, and Niall Toye, 21, all of Creeslough, are the accused. In June 2025, each of the three men pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court to assault causing harm. The judge requested probation reports on each man, and the matter was adjourned to October.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted3 Jun
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Three men pleaded guilty to assault causing harm.
  • The victim, Ryan McCullagh, is a man from Raphoe.
Where
The assault took place at Port Road, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The assault took place on April 17, 2022.
Other details
  • The accused are Gavin Gallagher, 30, Jason Wilkinson, 25, and Niall Toye, 21, all of Creeslough.
  • The matter was adjourned to October.
In court
  • Each of the three men entered a guilty plea at Letterkenny Circuit Court.
  • Toye and Wilkinson have no previous convictions.
  • Gallagher has previous convictions, and a probation report was suggested as useful.
  • The judge requested probation reports on each man, including an assessment of suitability for community service.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree men pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a man from Raphoe. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at Port Road, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on April 17, 2022. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe three men entered guilty pleas at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtToye and Wilkinson have no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGallagher has previous convictions, and a probation report was suggested as useful. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe judge requested probation reports on each man, including an assessment of suitability for community service. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe matter was adjourned to October. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jun2025
    Convicteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Creeslough trio admit serious assault on man in Letterkenny

    Reports the guilty pleas of Gavin Gallagher, Jason Wilkinson and Niall Toye, their ages, previous convictions status, the request for probation reports and the adjournment to October. The article describes the incident as occurring on April 17, 2022.

    victim, Ryan McCullagh, male, irish (judged from name)Ryan McCullaghconvicted, Gavin Gallagher, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Gallagherconvicted, Jason Wilkinson, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Wilkinsonconvicted, Niall Toye, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Toye