Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between June 1982 and February 1983, from the ages reported

Offences

Public order offences, Criminal damage; assault causing harm; coercive control

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

4 reports, 1 Feb 2024 to 12 May 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie

Photographs

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• Donegal man given suspended sentence over public order offences in Letterkenny Public order offences · Co. Donegal

  Joseph Colhoun, a 43-year-old man, is alleged to have intervened on 24 March 2026 while gardaí were arresting another man at Letterkenny Bus Station, where he allegedly became abusive, shouted derogatory terms and struggled with officers before being handcuffed. Further separate incidents followed on 25 March 2026, including a call at 1.32am about a drunk man on Port Road, Letterkenny. He was charged under the Public Order Act and appeared at Letterkenny District Court, which heard he has 96 previous convictions. The latest development is that he was given a one-month prison sentence, suspended, conditional on not coming to adverse attention during the suspension period, as reported on 14 May 2026.

  Sentenced, 12 May 2026Convicted · 1 report
• Man jailed for two and a half years over Letterkenny criminal damage Criminal damage; assault causing harm; coercive control · Co. Donegal

  Joseph Colhoun, 41, from Lifford, caused €18,500 of damage to a rented house at Killyclug, Letterkenny, belonging to his then girlfriend Nicole McEntaggart, while intoxicated on drink and drugs on 27 November 2022. At Letterkenny University Hospital he assaulted Garda David Lee, nurse Veronica Dunleavy, and Stephen McCabe, and obstructed Garda Shane Wall. He was also charged with coercive control of McEntaggart between January and November 2022 and breaching a barring order. Colhoun appeared at Castlebar District Court in late November 2022 and was remanded in custody. He pleaded guilty to all charges at Letterkenny Circuit Court in June 2024 and was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment.

  Sentenced, 20 Jun 2024Convicted · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 12 May2026
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Donegal man given suspended sentence over public order offences in Letterkenny

   Suspended sentence for Donegal man who interfered with Gardai carrying out arrest

   convicted, Joseph Colhoun, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Colhoun♂43IE
2. 20 Jun2024
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for two and a half years over Letterkenny criminal damage

   Jail for 'tinderbox' man found by armed gardai in Letterkenny house he wrecked

   convicted, Joseph Colhoun, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Colhoun♂41IE
3. 14 Jun2024
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for two and a half years over Letterkenny criminal damage

   Man found 'comatose' by armed Gardai in Letterkenny house he trashed

   convicted, Joseph Colhoun, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Colhoun♂41IE
4. 1 Feb2024
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for two and a half years over Letterkenny criminal damage

   Lifford man pleads guilty to coercive control and assault of Garda and nurse

   convicted, Joseph Colhoun, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Colhoun♂41IE

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