Ireland Named in reporting
David O'Callaghan
Born 1984, from the ages reported. 10 reports across 1 case, 3 Aug 2024 to 6 May 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1984, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Criminal damage (driving into gates)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 10 reports, 3 Aug 2024 to 6 May 2025
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for ramming gates at Dublin State buildings Criminal damage (driving into gates) · Co. Dublin
David O'Callaghan, a 40-year-old man from Bray, Co Wicklow, was sentenced on 6 May 2025 for driving a white Ford Transit van into gates at Áras an Uachtaráin, the Custom House and Leinster House in Dublin in the early hours of 2 August 2024, causing over €60,000 in damage. He was arrested at the scene and charged with five counts of criminal damage under the Criminal Damage Act. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to driving into the rear gates of Leinster House and two further counts of criminal damage at Phoenix Lodge and the Custom House. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a four-year prison sentence, suspended on conditions including 21 months of Probation Service supervision, and warned him he would end up in prison if he reoffended.
Sentenced, 6 May 2025Convicted, accused · 10 reports
Timeline
every report naming David O'Callaghan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 May2025Suspended sentenced for man who rammed gates at Leinster House and Arasaccused, David O'Callaghan, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 6 May2025Man who rammed gates of State buildings avoids jailconvicted, David O'Callaghan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 6 May2025Man sentenced for ramming the gates at Leinster House and Aras An Uachtaráinconvicted, David O'Callaghan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 6 Mar2025Wicklow man pleads guilty to ramming the gates of Leinster Houseaccused, David O'Callaghan, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 16 Jan2025Govt Buildings repair bill could hit 7 figures as man on trial after van crashaccused, David O'Callaghan, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 16 Jan2025Man accused of ramming Govt gates sent forward for trialaccused, David O'Callaghan, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 29 Nov2024Man accused of van rampage at Áras and State buildings to face Circuit Courtaccused, David O'Callaghan, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 3 Aug2024Man accused of ramming multiple State premises had 'delusional fantasies', court hearsaccused, David O'Callaghan, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 3 Aug2024Man who rammed van into State buildings suffered ‘delusional fantasies’, court toldaccused, David O'Callaghan, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
- 3 Aug2024Man charged after gates of State buildings rammedaccused, David O'Callaghan, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Callaghan
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