Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1976, from the ages reported

Nationality

Scottish, as stated in a report

Offences

Handling stolen property

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 15 Dec 2024 to 10 Sep 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Scottish man charged over Greencastle fishing boat theft in Donegal Handling stolen property · Co. Donegal

  David Paterson, a Scottish man reported as 48 in December 2024 and 49 in September 2026, was charged with handling the nine-metre fishing vessel Linda Louise, which gardaí seized at Greencastle harbour after an alleged theft from Greencastle Pier, Co Donegal, on November 22, 2024. He was charged under Section 17 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 and appeared at Buncrana District Court by December 15, 2024, when the case was adjourned to March 13, 2025. In July 2026 he was convicted in the UK of cocaine-smuggling conspiracy and remanded pending sentencing. At Buncrana District Court on September 10, 2026, no bail application was to be made and the case was expected to go forward to the Circuit Court, and the latest development is its adjournment to Letterkenny District Court for a video-link appearance on September 16.

  In court, 10 Sep 2026Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 10 Sep2026
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Scottish man charged over Greencastle fishing boat theft in Donegal

   Greencastle boat theft: Man convicted in major drug-smuggling case

   accused, David Paterson, 49, male, Scottish, named, non-irishDavid Paterson♂49GB
2. 15 Dec2024
   Chargeddonegallive.ie, in Scottish man charged over Greencastle fishing boat theft in Donegal

   Man charged with having stolen fishing trawler in Greencastle

   accused, David Paterson, 48, male, Scottish, named, non-irishDavid Paterson♂48GB

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