Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between November 1966 and November 1967, from the ages reported

Offences

Firearms offence (possession of shotgun without certificate) and production of an offensive article (iron bar)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

1 report, 16 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Malin Head man pleads guilty to shotgun and iron bar charges Firearms offence (possession of shotgun without certificate) and production of an offensive article (iron bar) · Co. Donegal

  John Vincent Gallagher, a 58-year-old man with an address at Ballyhillion, Malin Head, Co Donegal, is charged over two incidents in June 2023: a single barrel shotgun at Ballyhillion, Ardmallin, on 28 June, and an iron bar at Westtown, Ardmallin, on 21 June. He pleaded guilty to both charges when he appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court, where the State said the pleas met the case on a full facts basis. He was remanded on continuing bail until the next term of the court. The matter was adjourned for sentencing with the judge's agreement, and no sentence has been reported.

  Convicted, 16 Nov 2025Convicted · 1 report

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1. 16 Nov2025
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Malin Head man pleads guilty to shotgun and iron bar charges

   Malin man charged over having shotgun and iron bar appears in court

   convicted, John Vincent Gallagher, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Vincent Gallagher♂58IE

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