Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

2004, from the ages reported

Offences

Criminal damage and trespass, Public order offence; possession of offensive weapons

Where

Co. Tipperary, Co. Donegal

Reporting

5 reports, 19 Aug 2024 to 9 Apr 2025

Outlets

tipperarylive.ie, donegallive.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com

• Bail revoked for man charged with criminal damage and trespass, Clonmel Criminal damage and trespass · Co. Tipperary

  On 17 or 18 March 2025, criminal damage and trespass were allegedly committed at No. 1 Railway Cottages, Powerstown, Clonmel, involving a caravan trailer and mobile home belonging to James Hutchinson. A multi-agency operation on 2 and 3 April 2025 led to seven arrests, searches of domestic premises, and the seizure of drugs, weapons, suspected stolen property and eight dogs. Nine men appeared before Cashel District Court on 3 April, where Judge Brian O'Shea ruled the case too serious for district court, remanded eight on bail with a nightly curfew, and refused bail to Thomas O'Reilly, 27. Three further men appeared before Clonmel District Court on 4 April, where Darren O'Reilly, 29, was refused bail. On 8 April, John O'Reilly, 48, had his bail revoked at Clonmel District Court after failing to answer the door to curfew checks, and was remanded in custody to appear on 15 April.

  In court, 7 Apr 2025Accused · 1 report
• Five men charged with public order and weapons offences at Letterkenny church Public order offence; possession of offensive weapons · Co. Donegal

  Five men from two families were arrested after a disturbance broke out during an 11:30am anniversary mass at the Church of the Irish Martyrs in Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, on 18 August 2024. The argument began in the church porch, spilled inside, and then moved to the car park, where a large Garda presence including the armed response unit separated the parties. The five men, including Michael McDonagh, 34, Michael Reilly Junior, 31, Michael Reilly Senior, 56, Thomas Reilly, 21, and John Paul Reilly, 19, were charged with public order offences and possession of offensive weapons. They appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on 19 August 2024 before Judge Ciaran Liddy and were released on bail to 16 September to await directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  In court, 19 Aug 2024Accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 9 Apr2025
   In courttipperarylive.ie, in Bail revoked for man charged with criminal damage and trespass, Clonmel

   Judge warns feud in Clonmel won't be tolerated as nine men appear before him at Cashel Court

   accused, John Paul Reilly, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Paul Reilly♂21IE
2. 26 Aug2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Five men charged with public order and weapons offences at Letterkenny church

   Letterkenny priest 'shocked and angered' at church scenes that saw five arrested

   accused, John Paul Reilly, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Paul Reilly♂IE
3. 19 Aug2024
   Chargeddonegallive.ie, in Five men charged with public order and weapons offences at Letterkenny church

   Five men charged at Letterkenny court following row at Church of the Irish Martyrs

   accused, John Paul Reilly, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Paul Reilly♂IE
4. 19 Aug2024
   In courtrte.ie, in Five men charged with public order and weapons offences at Letterkenny church

   Five appear in court over Donegal church disturbance

   accused, John Paul Reilly, 29, named, irish (judged from name)John Paul Reilly29IE
5. 19 Aug2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Five men charged with public order and weapons offences at Letterkenny church

   Five men in court over violent disturbance outside Co Donegal church

   accused, John Paul Reilly, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Paul Reilly♂19IE

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