Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1942, from the ages reported

Offences

Threatening with a knife (charged under Section 11 of the Firearms Act)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 11 Jun 2025 to 16 Oct 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie

Photographs

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• 83-year-old Donegal man threatened JCB driver with knife in boat row Threatening with a knife (charged under Section 11 of the Firearms Act) · Co. Donegal

  On 31 January 2025 at Massmount, Tamney, Co Donegal, John Orsi, a man reported as 82 in one article and 83 in another, allegedly threatened a JCB driver with a kitchen knife during a row over a boat. Orsi was charged in connection with the incident and appeared at Letterkenny District Court in June 2025, when the matter was adjourned to October. At the October 2025 hearing the judge applied the Probation Act, citing the accused's age and lack of previous convictions.

  In court, 11 Jun 2025Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 16 Oct2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in 83-year-old Donegal man threatened JCB driver with knife in boat row

   Donegal man (83) threatened digger driver with knife during row over boat

   accused, John Orsi, 83, male, namedJohn Orsi♂83
2. 11 Jun2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in 83-year-old Donegal man threatened JCB driver with knife in boat row

   Man (80s) charged with production of knife in dispute with digger driver in Donegal

   accused, John Orsi, 82, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)John Orsi♂82

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