Ireland Named in reporting
James Gallagher
Born between September 1985 and July 1986, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 13 Sep 2022 to 6 Jul 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between September 1985 and July 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Aggravated burglary
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 13 Sep 2022 to 6 Jul 2023
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to seven years for aggravated burglary in Fanad, Donegal Aggravated burglary · Co. Donegal
On the evening of 23 September 2018, James Gallagher, a 36-year-old man from Tallaght, Dublin, and another intruder broke into the home of middle-aged couple Edward and Rose Sweeney at Doaghbeg, Fanad, Donegal, attacking Mr Sweeney with a poker and a wheel brace while demanding €15,000. The men were arrested by the PSNI in Strabane hours later and found in possession of the couple's mobile phones, a poker, a wheel brace and a screwdriver. Gallagher was charged with aggravated burglary and pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court in 2023. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, backdated to 18 October 2022, with a two-year bond to keep the peace and care of the Probation Services.
Sentenced, 6 Jul 2023Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming James Gallagher, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Jul2023Seven years in prison for man who attacked Fanad couple in their homeconvicted, James Gallagher, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Gallagher
- 13 Sep2022Trial for man over burglary of rural Donegal home while armed with a wheel braceaccused, James Gallagher, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Gallagher
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