Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1981, from the ages reported

Offences

Endangerment; assault causing harm; possession of a knife in a public place

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 23 Dec 2024 to 9 Apr 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie

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• Man pleads guilty to endangerment, assault and knife possession in Ballyshannon Endangerment; assault causing harm; possession of a knife in a public place · Co. Donegal

  On 6 May 2023, Charlie McDonagh, 43, drove a VW Golf with false plates into the rear of a vehicle driven by Patrick Joseph Ward at TJ Hughes Service Station, Cloghore, Ballyshannon, and assaulted him with a knife. McDonagh was charged with endangerment by driving, assault causing harm, and possession of a knife in a public place. He appeared at Ballyshannon District Court in December 2024 and Donegal District Court in February 2025, where he was sent forward for trial. In April 2025, McDonagh pleaded guilty to all three charges at Donegal Circuit Court, where Judge John Aylmer ordered a probation report on his suitability for community service and adjourned the case to the next session.

  In court, 23 Dec 2024Accused · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 9 Apr2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man pleads guilty to endangerment, assault and knife possession in Ballyshannon

   Man pleads guilty to endangerment, assault and knife possession at service station

   accused, Charlie McDonagh, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charlie McDonagh♂43IE
2. 25 Feb2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man pleads guilty to endangerment, assault and knife possession in Ballyshannon

   Man to face trial for alleged driving which created risk of death or harm

   accused, Charlie McDonagh, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charlie McDonagh♂43IE
3. 23 Dec2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man pleads guilty to endangerment, assault and knife possession in Ballyshannon

   Man charged with driving in manner causing ‘risk of death or serious harm’

   accused, Charlie McDonagh, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charlie McDonagh♂43IE

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