Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, victim

Born

Between June 1968 and June 1969, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault, Fatal shooting

Where

Co. Donegal, Co. Tipperary

Reporting

2 reports, 13 Jun 2023 to 26 Jan 2024

Outlets

tipperarylive.ie, donegallive.ie

• Anniversary of 1921 fatal shooting of James Devanney in Kilruane, Tipperary Fatal shooting · Co. Tipperary

  James Devanney, an IRA member from Pallas, Toomevara, was fatally wounded on 26 January 1921 near O'Meara's Pub in Kilruane, County Tipperary. He was one of four IRA volunteers drinking in the pub who were fired on by a party of Black and Tans and RIC as they tried to escape. He was wounded in the thigh while crossing a field behind the pub and bled to death a short distance away, while the other volunteers escaped. The sources report no arrest, charge, court case or sentence. The latest development is a Tipperary Live history piece published on 26 January 2024 marking the anniversary, which notes a roadside memorial erected near the site some years earlier.

  No stage yetVictim · 1 report
• Letterkenny man in court after striking woman with axe shaft Assault · Co. Donegal

  James Devanney, a 54-year-old man of Glencar Road, Letterkenny, is alleged to have charged at a woman and struck her on the chest with the shaft of an axe, causing her injury. The incident involved a woman who was not known to him, and a friend of his was also reportedly struck with the implement. Devanney appeared before Letterkenny District Court in connection with the incident, as reported on 13 June 2023. The latest development is that he was remanded on bail to appear again at the October 16 sitting of Letterkenny District Court, and the judge directed that a Probation and Welfare report, including suitability for community service, be prepared.

  In court, 13 Jun 2023Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 26 Jan2024
   Othertipperarylive.ie, in Anniversary of 1921 fatal shooting of James Devanney in Kilruane, Tipperary

   Tipperary History: Today marks anniversary of fatal shooting of James Devanney

   victim, James Devanney, irish (judged from name)James DevanneyIE
2. 13 Jun2023
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Letterkenny man in court after striking woman with axe shaft

   Man in court after hitting woman with axe shaft

   accused, James Devanney, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Devanney♂54IE

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