Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Theft, Aggravated burglary; criminal damage

Where

Co. Donegal, Co. Leitrim

Reporting

6 reports, 25 Nov 2022 to 27 Aug 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie, leitrimobserver.ie

• Man remanded in custody over Donegal autoparts theft charges Theft · Co. Donegal

  John O'Connor, 47, of Dublin, is charged with six counts of theft, including autoparts and coal, across Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, with a total value of €8,034. He was arrested on 23 April 2025 at St Andrew Street Post Office in Dublin by Donegal gardaí and appeared at Sligo District Court the following day, where bail was refused. He has been held in Castlerea Prison since, appearing by videolink on 10 July, 31 July and 27 August 2025. The DPP indicated the matter can be dealt with by summary disposal on a plea of guilty, and he was remanded in custody to appear at Ballyshannon District Court on 5 September 2025.

  In court, 25 Apr 2025Victim · 5 reports
• Man sentenced to two years for aggravated burglary in Carrick-on-Shannon Aggravated burglary; criminal damage · Co. Leitrim

  Martin McDonagh, 28, broke into his neighbour Rory O'Donnell's apartment at 10 Drumharlow, Shannon Court, Carrick-on-Shannon with a hammer at 7.55pm on 31 December 2021 after being refused use of the bathroom. Mr O'Donnell, who was upstairs with his nine-year-old daughter, struck the intruder with a hurley and forced him back out the window. Gardaí arrested Mr McDonagh at 8pm on suspicion of aggravated burglary. He pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and criminal damage at Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court and was sentenced to two years in prison in November 2022.

  Sentenced, 25 Nov 2022Victim · 1 report

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1. 27 Aug2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man remanded in custody over Donegal autoparts theft charges

   Alleged serial thief will avoid circuit court trial if he pleads guilty in Donegal

   victim, Rory O'Donnell, irish (judged from name)Rory O'DonnellIE
2. 1 Aug2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man remanded in custody over Donegal autoparts theft charges

   Man charged with autoparts thefts in Donegal says case is ‘going on too long’

   victim, Rory O'Donnell, irish (judged from name)Rory O'DonnellIE
3. 10 Jul2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man remanded in custody over Donegal autoparts theft charges

   Man accused of Donegal autoparts theft spree appears in court via videolink

   victim, Rory O'Donnell, irish (judged from name)Rory O'DonnellIE
4. 10 Jul2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man remanded in custody over Donegal autoparts theft charges

   No bail for man charged with alleged theft spree in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim

   victim, Rory O'Donnell, irish (judged from name)Rory O'DonnellIE
5. 25 Apr2025
   In courtleitrimobserver.ie, in Man remanded in custody over Donegal autoparts theft charges

   No bail for man charged with alleged theft spree in Leitrim, Donegal and Sligo

   victim, Rory O'Donnell, irish (judged from name)Rory O'DonnellIE
6. 25 Nov2022
   Sentencedleitrimobserver.ie, in Man sentenced to two years for aggravated burglary in Carrick-on-Shannon

   Man who broke into neighbour’s apartment with hammer jailed for two years

   victim, Rory O'Donnell, male, irish (judged from name)Rory O'Donnell♂IE

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