Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Brendan McDermott

Born between October 1984 and October 1985, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 19 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2023

Suspect: Brendan McDermott, Irish man, 38 (judged from name)Brendan McDermott

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between October 1984 and October 1985, from the ages reported
Offences
Possession of drugs for sale or supply
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
2 reports, 19 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2023
Outlets
irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Brendan McDermott leaving Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Brendan McDermott leaving Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 20 Oct 2023
Brendan McDermott at Letterkenny courthouse. (North West Newspix)
Brendan McDermott at Letterkenny courthouse. (North West Newspix)
Photocredit not given by the outletvia donegallive.ie, 19 Oct 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Man given community service for drug possession in Donegal Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Donegal

    Gardaí searched the home shared by Brendan McDermott, 38, and Danielle McDaid, 37, at Donagh Park, Carndonagh, Donegal, on 17 March 2021 and found 445 ecstasy tablets worth €4,450, cocaine on two plates, weighing scales and zip-lock bags. McDermott, a pig farmer, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale and supply while McDaid, his former partner, admitted possession of the drugs. The case was heard at Letterkenny Circuit Court before Judge John Aylmer in October 2023. McDermott was sentenced to 240 hours of community service, reduced from 12 months, and McDaid was fined €500 with six months to pay.

    Sentenced, 19 Oct 2023Convicted · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Brendan McDermott, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 20 Oct2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Man given community service for drug possession in Donegal
    Pig farmer who set up drug dealing business as side hustle avoids jail
    convicted, Brendan McDermott, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brendan McDermott
  2. 19 Oct2023
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man given community service for drug possession in Donegal
    Pig farmer avoids jail after drugs operation busted in Paddy's Day raid
    convicted, Brendan McDermott, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brendan McDermott

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