Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Assault (Section 2, Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997), Firearms licence (administrative)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 17 Jan 2025 to 8 Apr 2025

Outlets

irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie

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• Barrister Alexander Smyth seeks High Court review of Probation Act decision over pram assault in Letterkenny Assault (Section 2 · Co. Donegal

  Alexander Smyth, a barrister from Convoy, Lifford, Co Donegal, is seeking a High Court judicial review of a District Court decision that dismissed an alleged Section 2 assault involving a pram under the Probation Act. The alleged incident occurred on 25 August 2022, and the victim was a man. The District Court in Letterkenny dismissed the case on 16 April 2024 under Section 1(1) of the Probation Act, with what Smyth claims was the judge's comment of 'facts proven' attached. Smyth, who denied the allegation, filed for judicial review in April 2025 against the DPP, a named garda, and the Attorney General, and the case is to come before Mr Justice Garrett Simons at the High Court the following month.

  In court, 8 Apr 2025Accused · 1 report
• Donegal barrister granted firearms licence with anger management condition Firearms licence (administrative) · Co. Donegal

  Alexander Smyth BL, a Donegal barrister, had his firearms licence renewal refused by gardaí on grounds of intemperate habits, and he took the matter to Letterkenny District Court under section 15A of the Firearms Act. After a hearing of about 15 hours before Judge Alan Mitchell, the court granted him a licence for a .410 over-under shotgun and a .22 rifle, with conditions requiring an anger management course within 12 months and a reading and report. The judge recommended that gardaí bring a revocation application if there are further incidents, and the ruling was delivered on 17 January 2025.

  In court, 17 Jan 2025Accused, suspect · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 8 Apr2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Barrister Alexander Smyth seeks High Court review of Probation Act decision over pram assault in Letterkenny

   Barrister seeks to challenge Probation Act order over alleged assault involving pram

   accused, Alexander Smyth, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alexander Smyth♂IE
2. 17 Jan2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Donegal barrister granted firearms licence with anger management condition

   Donegal barrister seeking firearms licence told to undertake anger management course

   accused, Alexander Smyth, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alexander Smyth♂IE
3. 17 Jan2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Donegal barrister granted firearms licence with anger management condition

   Donegal barrister gets firearms licence, but told to do anger management course

   suspect, Alexander Smyth, named, irish (judged from name)Alexander SmythIE

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