Ireland Crime

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Victim

Offences

Aggravated burglary

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

1 report, 6 Jul 2023 to 6 Jul 2023

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donegallive.ie

• Man sentenced to seven years for aggravated burglary in Fanad, Donegal Aggravated burglary · Co. Donegal

  On the evening of 23 September 2018, James Gallagher, a 36-year-old man from Tallaght, Dublin, and another intruder broke into the home of middle-aged couple Edward and Rose Sweeney at Doaghbeg, Fanad, Donegal, attacking Mr Sweeney with a poker and a wheel brace while demanding €15,000. The men were arrested by the PSNI in Strabane hours later and found in possession of the couple's mobile phones, a poker, a wheel brace and a screwdriver. Gallagher was charged with aggravated burglary and pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court in 2023. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, backdated to 18 October 2022, with a two-year bond to keep the peace and care of the Probation Services.

  Sentenced, 6 Jul 2023Victim · 1 report

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1. 6 Jul2023
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced to seven years for aggravated burglary in Fanad, Donegal

   Seven years in prison for man who attacked Fanad couple in their home

   victim, Rose Sweeney, middle-aged, female, irish (judged from name)Rose Sweeney♀middle-agedIE

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