Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, victim

Born

Between March 1981 and March 1982, from the ages reported

Offences

Public order (threatening and abusive behaviour; obstruction of a garda), Theft

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 3 Mar 2022 to 13 Feb 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Theft case struck out after Buncrana man makes charity donation Theft · Co. Donegal

  Craig McLaughlin, 22, snatched an official Garda baseball cap from guard Paul Maguire's head while the guard was on foot patrol on Main Street, Buncrana, at 00.29am on 23 December 2025. He was located at Market Square, Buncrana, at 1.13am and arrested on suspicion of theft. McLaughlin pleaded guilty to theft under Section 4 of the Theft and Fraud Offences Act at Buncrana District Court. The judge directed a €200 donation to All Roads Lead to Buncrana, and the case was struck out with no conviction recorded after a receipt was provided.

  No stage yetVictim · 1 report
• Man fined for public order offences in Ardara, Donegal Public order (threatening and abusive behaviour; obstruction of a garda) · Co. Donegal

  Paul Maguire, 40, a man from County Antrim, pleaded guilty at Glenties District Court to threatening and abusive behaviour and obstruction of Garda Paul McCrossan at Drumbarron, Ardara, on 25 October 2021. He was stripped to the waist and struck his partner, a woman, who fell into the door of a barber shop, leaving her bleeding from the mouth with teeth knocked out and a cut to the back of her head. Maguire was pepper-sprayed twice while under arrest. A charge of assaulting his partner causing harm was withdrawn after the woman made a negative statement. Judge Brendan O'Reilly fined Maguire €1,000 on 3 March 2022.

  Sentenced, 3 Mar 2022Convicted · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 13 Feb2026
   Otherdonegallive.ie, in Theft case struck out after Buncrana man makes charity donation

   Donegal man who snatched hat from guard’s head and ran off admits theft charge

   victim, Paul Maguire, irish (judged from name)Paul MaguireIE
2. 3 Mar2022
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man fined for public order offences in Ardara, Donegal

   Man under arrest for public order offences was pepper-sprayed twice

   convicted, Paul Maguire, 40, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Paul Maguire♂40

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