Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault causing harm and criminal damage, Criminal damage

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 10 Sep 2024 to 27 May 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Former Donegal councillor pleads guilty to assault and criminal damage Assault causing harm and criminal damage · Co. Donegal

  Gareth Reid, a 42-year-old man from Lawnsdale, Ballybofey, Donegal, pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court on 27 May 2025 to charges of assault causing harm to Paul McCool and criminal damage to a Peugeot Partner van, arising from an incident on 7 May 2021 at Knockfair, Stranorlar. Reid was arrested, charged and cautioned at Lawnsdale, Ballybofey on 21 February 2022, and first appeared at Letterkenny District Court the following day. He was served with a book of evidence and returned for trial in February 2024, with the trial set for the Letterkenny Circuit Court sitting from 23 April 2024. At the May 2025 hearing, Reid's barrister noted previous convictions and a related High Court matter over lands and walls, and Judge Aylmer requested a probation report including an assessment of Reid's suitability for community service.

  Convicted, 27 May 2025Victim · 1 report
• Man granted bail over criminal damage to van in Stranorlar Criminal damage · Co. Donegal

  Darin Reid, 34, of Convoy, was charged with criminal damage to a van belonging to Paul McCool, along with dangerous driving and breach of the peace, allegedly at Main Street, Stranorlar on Saturday, August 7. He was brought before Letterkenny District Court on a Monday sitting, where responses to the charges were noted by the court. Reid was granted bail on conditions including staying away from McCool, not interfering with witnesses, signing on at a garda station weekly, and providing a 24/7 contact number. He was also ordered to be of good behaviour and commit no further offences.

  In court, 10 Sep 2024Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 27 May2025
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Former Donegal councillor pleads guilty to assault and criminal damage

   Former Donegal Councillor pleads guilty to serious assault and criminal damage

   victim, Paul McCool, irish (judged from name)Paul McCoolIE
2. 10 Sep2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man granted bail over criminal damage to van in Stranorlar

   Man brought to court over incident that saw van damaged in Stranorlar

   victim, Paul McCool, irish (judged from name)Paul McCoolIE

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