Ireland Named in reporting
Jake Barret
Born between February 2002 and January 2003, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 20 Jan 2026 to 18 Feb 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between February 2002 and January 2003, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Escaping lawful custody
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 20 Jan 2026 to 18 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Donegal man jailed for escaping garda custody at Sligo hospital Escaping lawful custody · Co. Donegal
On 22 September 2025, Jake Barret, 23, of Glen Road, Annagry, was allegedly involved in dangerous driving in Donegal Town, and at the Mill Park Hotel he allegedly jumped from the first floor and resisted arrest. He was later in garda custody at Sligo University Hospital, escaped, and was arrested again. He was charged with three counts of dangerous driving, resisting a garda and escaping custody, brought to Ballyshannon District Court on 16 January 2026, and remanded in custody. On 18 February 2026 he was sentenced to seven months in prison for escaping custody, backdated to 23 September, and five months for dangerous driving, and was disqualified from holding a licence for four years.
Sentenced, 18 Feb 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Jake Barret, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 18 Feb2026Prison sentence for Donegal man who escaped garda custody in hospitalconvicted, Jake Barret, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Barret
- 20 Jan2026Man charged with dangerous driving in Donegal and escaping custody at Sligo hospitalaccused, Jake Barret, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Barret
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