Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between November 1994 and October 1995, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 23 Oct 2025 to 2 Nov 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit

Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.

• Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Letterkenny Assault · Co. Donegal

  Owen McDonagh, 31, of Big Isle, Manorcunningham, was accused of biting a piece off Tom Ward's ear at Cashel Park, Letterkenny, on 28 December 2022. He was charged with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and fled the jurisdiction before being arrested at Dublin Airport on 22 October 2025 on a bench warrant. After being remanded in custody at Letterkenny District Court, the case went to a three-day trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court. A jury of seven men and five women unanimously found McDonagh not guilty after 45 minutes of deliberation.

  Acquitted, 2 Nov 2026Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 2 Nov2026
   Acquitteddonegallive.ie, in Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Letterkenny

   Jury finds man not guilty of alleged Letterkenny assault

   accused, Owen McDonagh, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen McDonagh♂31IE
2. 23 Oct2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Letterkenny

   Donegal ear-bite accused remanded in custody after extradition from UK

   accused, Owen McDonagh, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen McDonagh♂30IE

Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.