Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused, suspect

Born

1990, from the ages reported

Offences

Hit-and-run, Assault, Burglary; threatening, Abusive and insulting behaviour, Intended burglary (possession of articles with intent)

Where

Co. Limerick, Co. Donegal, Co. Kilkenny, Co. Offaly

Reporting

6 reports, 15 Jun 2022 to 8 Sep 2026

Outlets

limerickpost.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, donegallive.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie

• Man remanded in custody over alleged Limerick hit-and-run Hit-and-run · Co. Limerick

  Jason McDonagh, a 36-year-old man with an address in Leeds in the UK, was allegedly stopped by gardaí on the Ballysimon Road in Limerick on Monday 7 September 2026. On Tuesday 8 September he was charged at Henry Street Garda Station with involvement in a hit and run, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and criminal damage, and five further charges are pending a direction from the DPP. At Limerick District Court that day the court was cleared, with three armed Garda Support Unit members present, no bail application was made, and he was remanded in custody to appear by video link on 15 September 2026.

  In court, 8 Sep 2026Accused · 1 report
• Man jailed for Kilkenny presbytery burglary and threatening behaviour Burglary; threatening · Co. Kilkenny

  On July 11, Jason McDonagh of Brother Thomas Place, Kilkenny, entered a presbytery on James's Street in Kilkenny and went through drawers in upstairs bedrooms, though nothing was taken. He was later charged with threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour on August 23, 2024, at Parnell Street, after reportedly telling a social worker he was going to slit their throat. He pleaded guilty to that charge at Kilkenny District Court and was convicted of the burglary. On January 20, 2025, he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for the burglary, with a concurrent two-month sentence for the threatening behaviour.

  Sentenced, 20 Jan 2025Convicted · 1 report
• Man jailed for stabbing girlfriend in Ballyshannon Assault · Co. Donegal

  On the evening of 24 May 2023, 33-year-old Jason McDonagh of Ballyshannon stabbed 26-year-old Shauna Greene five times at their flat in Westport, Ballyshannon, Donegal, during a row over a phone. The couple had lost an unborn child two weeks before the attack. McDonagh was arrested after gardaí forced entry to the flat and pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Donegal Circuit Court on 15 December 2023. On 13 March 2024, Judge John Aylmer sentenced him to four years, reducing the original five-year term by a year and backdating it to May 2023.

  Sentenced, 13 Mar 2024Convicted · 2 reports
• Man remanded on bail over intended burglary in Offaly Intended burglary (possession of articles with intent) · Co. Offaly

  Jason McDonagh, a young married man from Tullamore with no previous convictions, was stopped by gardaí at Cappincur Industrial Estate in Offaly at 11.10pm on 3 February 2022, when two crowbars and a lump hammer were found in his car. He was charged with possession of the tools with intent to use them in connection with theft or burglary, and told the court he was looking for scrap metal in a skip. At Tullamore District Court, Judge Patricia Cronin remanded him on continuing bail to 13 July 2022, with a €400 poor box contribution as a condition for the Probation Act.

  In court, 15 Jun 2022Accused, suspect · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 8 Sep2026
   In courtlimerickpost.ie, in Man remanded in custody over alleged Limerick hit-and-run

   Armed support unit on alert at Limerick court in alleged hit and run case

   accused, Jason McDonagh, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason McDonagh♂36IE
2. 20 Jan2025
   Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, in Man jailed for Kilkenny presbytery burglary and threatening behaviour

   Kilkenny presbytery burglar jailed

   convicted, Jason McDonagh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason McDonagh♂IE
3. 13 Mar2024
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for stabbing girlfriend in Ballyshannon

   Ballyshannon man who stabbed girlfriend five times is jailed

   convicted, Jason McDonagh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason McDonagh♂33IE
4. 15 Dec2023
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for stabbing girlfriend in Ballyshannon

   Man appears in court pleads guilty to assault causing harm to a woman

   convicted, Jason McDonagh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason McDonagh♂33IE
5. 15 Jun2022
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Man remanded on bail over intended burglary in Offaly

   Car stopped in Midlands industrial estate had hammer and crowbars

   accused, Jason McDonagh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason McDonagh♂IE
6. 15 Jun2022
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Man remanded on bail over intended burglary in Offaly

   Crowbars and hammer found in car stopped at industrial estate in Offaly

   suspect, Jason McDonagh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason McDonagh♂IE

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