Ireland Named in reporting
Gareth Reid
Born between May 1982 and February 1983, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 22 Feb 2022 to 27 May 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between May 1982 and February 1983, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm and criminal damage
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 22 Feb 2022 to 27 May 2025
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Former Donegal councillor pleads guilty to assault and criminal damage Assault causing harm and criminal damage · Co. Donegal
Gareth Reid, a 42-year-old man from Lawnsdale, Ballybofey, Donegal, pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court on 27 May 2025 to charges of assault causing harm to Paul McCool and criminal damage to a Peugeot Partner van, arising from an incident on 7 May 2021 at Knockfair, Stranorlar. Reid was arrested, charged and cautioned at Lawnsdale, Ballybofey on 21 February 2022, and first appeared at Letterkenny District Court the following day. He was served with a book of evidence and returned for trial in February 2024, with the trial set for the Letterkenny Circuit Court sitting from 23 April 2024. At the May 2025 hearing, Reid's barrister noted previous convictions and a related High Court matter over lands and walls, and Judge Aylmer requested a probation report including an assessment of Reid's suitability for community service.
Convicted, 27 May 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Gareth Reid, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 May2025Former Donegal Councillor pleads guilty to serious assault and criminal damageconvicted, Gareth Reid, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gareth Reid
- 14 Feb2024Former councillor to stand trial for allegedly producing hurl during altercationaccused, Gareth Reid, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gareth Reid
- 13 Feb2024Former Donegal Councillor faces trial over hurl incidentaccused, Gareth Reid, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gareth Reid
- 22 Feb2022Former Donegal County Councillor in court on hurl chargesuspect, Gareth Reid, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gareth Reid
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