Ireland Named in reporting
Matthew Smyth
Born 1996, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 2 cases, 26 Jul 2023 to 6 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1996, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Harassment, Threatening gardaí with a weapon; assault
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 26 Jul 2023 to 6 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Donegal man pleads guilty to harassing woman with more than 1,000 messages Harassment · Co. Donegal
Matthew Smyth, of Dunross, Culdaff, County Donegal, sent a young woman more than 1,000 texts, videos and messages over the course of 2020. When she ignored them, he named her publicly on Facebook, saying he used to like her but now hated her. Smyth was charged with harassment and pleaded guilty at Letterkenny District Court, as reported on 6 March 2026. The judge adjourned the case until September for a probation report and sentencing.
In court, 6 Mar 2026Accused · 1 report - Donegal man sentenced to community service for threatening gardaí with chainsaw Threatening gardaí with a weapon; assault · Co. Donegal
Matthew Smyth, 27, allegedly threatened gardaí with a chainsaw and a broken fence post when they called to his home at Dunross, Culdaff, Co Donegal at 7.12am on April 16, 2021, during a domestic dispute. He was arrested and later detained under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act. He was charged with assaulting his father Christopher Smyth, appearing to be about to commit an offence with a chainsaw under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, and producing a fencing post capable of inflicting serious injury. At Letterkenny District Court on September 4, 2023, Smyth was convicted under the Firearms Act and sentenced to 80 hours community service in lieu of three months in prison, with all other charges taken into consideration.
Sentenced, 4 Sep 2023Convicted, accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Matthew Smyth, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Mar2026Donegal man bombarded woman with 1000 messages in court on harassment chargeaccused, Matthew Smyth, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Matthew Smyth
- 5 Sep2023Donegal man who threatened gardai with chainsaw avoids jailconvicted, Matthew Smyth, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Matthew Smyth
- 4 Sep2023Man who threatened Gardai with chainsaw avoids prisonconvicted, Matthew Smyth, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Matthew Smyth
- 26 Jul2023Garda threatened with chainsaw after calling to 'domestic' at house in Donegalaccused, Matthew Smyth, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Matthew Smyth
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