Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Peter Deeney

Born between May 1954 and May 1955, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 26 May 2022 to 26 May 2022

Victim: Peter Deeney, Irish man, 67 (judged from name)Peter Deeney

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between May 1954 and May 1955, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault; extortion (demanding money with menaces)
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
1 report, 26 May 2022 to 26 May 2022
Outlets
irishtimes.com

Cases

latest first
  • Man jailed for assault and extortion in Buncrana Assault; extortion (demanding money with menaces) · Co. Donegal

    Carl Ryan, 54, a former heroin addict from Dublin, assaulted Peter Deeney, 67, at Burwood, Buncrana, Co Donegal on 22 September 2019, knocking him unconscious and causing multiple facial injuries. Ryan also demanded €1,000 from his landlord William Baldrick, threatening to burn the house down if he was not paid. Ryan was found guilty of the assault at Letterkenny Circuit Court and admitted to demanding money with menaces. Judge John Aylmer sentenced Ryan to 5½ years in total, with 3½ years for the assault and 2½ years for the extortion running consecutively.

    Sentenced, 26 May 2022Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Peter Deeney, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 26 May2022
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for assault and extortion in Buncrana
    ‘Neighbour from hell’ jailed over assault and threats to landlord
    victim, Peter Deeney, 67, male, irish (judged from name)Peter Deeney

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