Ireland Named in reporting
Darren McElligott
Born between March 1978 and January 1979, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 2 cases, 30 Jan 2025 to 25 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between March 1978 and January 1979, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Theft, Possession of a knife and obstruction of a peace officer
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 30 Jan 2025 to 25 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- dundalkdemocrat.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to one month for stealing €20 of Halloween decorations in Dundalk Theft · Co. Louth
On 26 October 2024, a 47-year-old man named as Darren McElligott stole €20 worth of Halloween decorations from Woodville Manor in Dundalk, County Louth. The victim is not named in the sources, only the premises. McElligott admitted the theft, and on a date before 25 March 2026 he was sentenced to one month at Dundalk District Court, as reported that day. The court heard he is serving another sentence with a release date in July.
Sentenced, 25 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report - Man (46) jailed for knife possession and obstructing a garda in Dundalk Possession of a knife and obstruction of a peace officer · Co. Louth
On 19 September 2022 a 46-year-old man ran from gardaí on the Castletown Road in Dundalk, County Louth, and struggled with a garda, who suffered a black eye. He was named in the reporting as Darren McElligott (spelled McElliogett in one article), and he discarded a knife under a car at a nearby petrol station. He was sentenced for possession of a knife and obstruction of a peace officer. On 30 January 2025 at Dundalk Circuit Court he was jailed for 14 months, with the final nine months of concurrent sentences totalling 23 months suspended on a good behaviour bond, and he must be supervised by the Probation Service for 12 months after release.
Sentenced, 30 Jan 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Darren McElligott, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Mar2026Man sentenced for stealing Halloween decorations worth €20 from Louth premisesconvicted, Darren McElligott, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McElligott
- 30 Jan2025Man (46) who gave a garda a black eye is jailed for possession of a knife in Dundalkconvicted, Darren McElligott, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McElligott
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