Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1983, from the ages reported

Offences

Making a false statement

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 12 Jul 2024 to 10 Feb 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie

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• Donegal garda sent forward for Circuit Court trial over alleged false statement Making a false statement · Co. Donegal

  Garda Ian Oates, a 41-year-old man, is accused of knowingly making a false statement tending to show that an offence had been committed, contrary to section 12(a) of the Criminal Law Act 1976, with the alleged offence dated 9 December 2020 at a location unknown within the State. The case was first mentioned briefly at Buncrana District Court in July 2024, when he was absent and represented by solicitor Mr Patsy Gallagher. In early November 2024 it came before Letterkenny District Court, where the DPP directed that he be sent forward to the Circuit Court and the case was adjourned to 27 January 2025 for service of a book of evidence. The latest development is that, in February 2025, the book of evidence was served and the case was adjourned to the Letterkenny Circuit Court sitting beginning 20 May 2025.

  In court, 12 Jul 2024Accused · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 10 Feb2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Donegal garda sent forward for Circuit Court trial over alleged false statement

   Donegal garda accused of giving false information returned for Circuit Court trial

   accused, Ian Oates, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Oates♂41IE
2. 4 Nov2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Donegal garda sent forward for Circuit Court trial over alleged false statement

   Donegal Garda on false information charge to face trial

   accused, Ian Oates, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Oates♂41IE
3. 12 Jul2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Donegal garda sent forward for Circuit Court trial over alleged false statement

   Donegal garda accused of making false statement

   accused, Ian Oates, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Oates♂41IE

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