Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1977, from the ages reported

Offences

Criminal damage (Section 4 Criminal Damage Act, 1991)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 16 Dec 2024 to 9 Feb 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie

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• Daniel Lynch charged with criminal damage over petrol bombs and weapons found in Donegal home Criminal damage (Section 4 Criminal Damage Act · Co. Donegal

  On Friday evening, 13 December 2024, gardaí searched the home of Daniel Lynch, a 47-year-old man, at Tullyowen, St Johnston, Co Donegal, and allegedly found six petrol bombs, a baseball bat, an iron bar, a knife, a sledgehammer and a wooden shaft. Lynch was arrested and charged under Section 4 of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991, with allegedly having the items to damage vehicles belonging to persons unknown in a way likely to endanger life. He appeared at Letterkenny District Court, where he was granted bail with conditions including no social media, weekly sign-on and an 11pm to 6am curfew, and the case was adjourned to 6 January 2025. The latest report, dated 9 February 2026, says the Director of Public Prosecutions consented to his trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court, where he is to go on trial.

  In court, 16 Dec 2024Accused · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 9 Feb2026
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Daniel Lynch charged with criminal damage over petrol bombs and weapons found in Donegal home

   St Johnston man faces Circuit Court trial over petrol bombs stash

   accused, Daniel Lynch, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Lynch♂47IE
2. 17 Dec2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Daniel Lynch charged with criminal damage over petrol bombs and weapons found in Donegal home

   'Stay off Facebook - Man in court after petrol bombs, baseball bat & knife find

   accused, Daniel Lynch, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Lynch♂47IE
3. 16 Dec2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Daniel Lynch charged with criminal damage over petrol bombs and weapons found in Donegal home

   St Johnston man charged with having six petrol bombs at home

   accused, Daniel Lynch, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Lynch♂47IE

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