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 Walters

Born between December 1963 and October 1964, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 22 Dec 2021 to 5 Nov 2023

Suspect: Peter Walters, Irish man, 59Peter Walters

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused, suspect
Born
Between December 1963 and October 1964, from the ages reported
Nationality
Irish, as stated in a report
Offences
Assault
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
3 reports, 22 Dec 2021 to 5 Nov 2023
Outlets
donegallive.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Peter Walters will be sentenced on Friday.
Peter Walters will be sentenced on Friday.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia donegallive.ie, 5 Nov 2023
The sentence was reduced to one of five years imprisonment and, to give credit for rehabilitation and to impress the need for further rehabilitation, Judge Ay;mer suspended the final 12 months of the sentence. Walters was ordered to abstain completely from alcohol and unprescribed drugs and will be placed under the supervision of the Probation Service.
The sentence was reduced to one of five years imprisonment and, to give credit for rehabilitation and to impress the need for further rehabilitation, Judge Ay;mer suspended the final 12 months of the sentence. Walters was ordered to abstain completely from alcohol and unprescribed drugs and will be placed under the supervision of the Probation Service.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia donegallive.ie, 5 Nov 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Man jailed for producing firearm during dispute with wife in Raphoe Assault · Co. Donegal

    On 17 May 2021, Peter Walters, a 59-year-old Irish man from Raphoe, Donegal, burst into a bedroom and fired blank bullets from a decommissioned firearm at his wife Theresa Walters while she was praying. Walters had consumed six bottles of whiskey and vodka in the hours before the incident. He was charged with producing a decommissioned firearm and making a threat to kill, and pleaded guilty to producing an offensive weapon during a dispute at Letterkenny Circuit Court in October 2022. In November 2023, Walters was sentenced at Letterkenny Circuit Court to five years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended, and ordered to abstain from alcohol and attend trauma-informed therapy and a domestic violence programme.

    Sentenced, 5 Nov 2023Convicted, accused, suspect · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Peter Walters, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 5 Nov2023
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for producing firearm during dispute with wife in Raphoe
    Former soldier jailed after firing shots at wife while she prayed
    convicted, Peter Walters, 59, male, Irish, named, irishPeter Walters
  2. 29 Oct2022
    In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for producing firearm during dispute with wife in Raphoe
    Raphoe man produced firearm during dispute
    accused, Peter Walters, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter Walters
  3. 22 Dec2021
    In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for producing firearm during dispute with wife in Raphoe
    Donegal man sent for trial on firearms charge
    suspect, Peter Walters, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter Walters

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