Ireland Named in reporting
Rodney Bonnes
Born between February 1994 and February 1995, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 18 Jun 2024 to 1 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between February 1994 and February 1995, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault (assault on a Garda, Spitting blood in face of a Garda)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 18 Jun 2024 to 1 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for headbutting and spitting on Garda in Buncrana Assault (assault on a Garda · Co. Donegal
On 12 June 2024, Rodney Bonnes, a man with an address in Derry, allegedly headbutted Garda Kenneth Merritt and spat blood in his face at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana, Co Donegal, after a fall-out with his then girlfriend. He was arrested that day and charged with multiple offences including assault causing harm to the Garda, assault on a woman, obstruction of Detective Garda Kieran Kelly, criminal damage and public intoxication. After several adjournments at Letterkenny District Court, he was returned for trial in September 2024 and pleaded guilty to two charges at Letterkenny Circuit Court in February 2025. In June 2025, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to leave the jurisdiction for five years.
Sentenced, 1 Jun 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming Rodney Bonnes, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 Jun2025Notorious criminal headbutted Garda and spat blood in his face in hotelconvicted, Rodney Bonnes, 40, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Rodney Bonnes
- 1 Jun2025Man who head-butted and spat blood on Garda told not to enter Donegal for five yearsconvicted, Rodney Bonnes, 40, male, namedRodney Bonnes
- 4 Feb2025Man pleads guilty to head-butting and spitting blood on Donegal Gardaconvicted, Rodney Bonnes, 30, male, namedRodney Bonnes
- 25 Sep2024Man returned for trial for head-butting and spitting on Donegal gardaaccused, Rodney Bonnes, 39, male, namedRodney Bonnes
- 10 Sep2024Solicitor's frustration in case of man accused of headbutting garda at Donegal hotelsuspect, Rodney Bonnes, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Rodney Bonnes
- 15 Jul2024DPP directions awaited for man charged with headbutting Garda at Buncrana hotelaccused, Rodney Bonnes, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Rodney Bonnes
- 18 Jun2024Man alleged have headbutted garda, spat blood in his face at Buncrana hotelaccused, Rodney Bonnes, 39, male, namedRodney Bonnes
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