Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

1981, from the ages reported

Offences

Threatening with a knife and weapons possession

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 1 Oct 2025 to 28 Jan 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Buncrana man jailed over knife threat on young man Threatening with a knife and weapons possession · Co. Donegal

  On 22 February 2025, one report gives 23 February, a 44-year-old man, James McMenamin of Buncrana, Co Donegal, allegedly put a young man in a headlock and threatened him with a knife on Upper Main Street, Buncrana. Gardaí had searched his Buncrana home under a warrant executed on 19 June 2023 and found cannabis and drug-dealing equipment. On 2 October 2025 he pleaded guilty at Buncrana District Court to possessing controlled drugs for sale or supply and was fined €350, with the weapons charge adjourned to 27 January. On 28 January 2026 he admitted five charges, including two weapons charges, and was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, with a six-month weapons sentence whose final two months were suspended. The defence has served notice of appeal, so the prison sentence is temporarily stayed.

  Sentenced, 28 Jan 2026Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 28 Jan2026
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Buncrana man jailed over knife threat on young man

   Dad-of-four jailed for threatening a young man with a knife in ‘frightening’ attack

   convicted, James McMenamin, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)James McMenamin♂44IE
2. 1 Oct2025
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Buncrana man jailed over knife threat on young man

   Buncrana plasterer admits drug dealing charge following Garda raid on his home

   convicted, James McMenamin, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)James McMenamin♂44IE

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