Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

James McElwaine

Born between March 1985 and March 1986, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 7 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023

Suspect: James McElwaine, Irish man, 37 (judged from name)James McElwaine

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Suspect
Born
Between March 1985 and March 1986, from the ages reported
Offences
Public order offence
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
1 report, 7 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023
Outlets
donegallive.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced for public order offence in Buncrana Public order offence · Co. Donegal

    James McElwaine, a 37-year-old man from Letterkenny, was arrested on 1 October 2022 at 2:15am at Market Square in Buncrana after repeatedly sticking his middle finger at Gardaí on patrol. He told Gardaí he could not control his middle finger while laughing at them and did not comply when asked to leave the area. Sergeant Sean McDaid gave evidence at Letterkenny District Court. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham fined McElwaine €250 with six months to pay. He has 34 previous convictions.

    Sentenced, 7 Mar 2023Suspect · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming James McElwaine, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 7 Mar2023
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for public order offence in Buncrana
    Man told Gardai he 'couldn't control' middle finger, court hears
    suspect, James McElwaine, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)James McElwaine

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