Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between November 2005 and May 2006, from the ages reported

Offences

Obstructing a garda; threatening, Abusive or insulting behaviour

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 16 May 2025 to 12 Nov 2025

Outlets

leitrimobserver.ie, donegallive.ie

• Twins left without conviction over Bundoran garda obstruction Obstructing a garda; threatening · Co. Donegal

  19-year-old twin brothers Sam Kerins and Daniel Kerins of Kinlough were arrested after becoming verbally and physically abusive towards gardaí on Main Street, Bundoran, at about 2.30am on 20 April 2025, after Danny Kerins was trying to start a fight outside Apache Pizza and Sam Kerins intervened. The men were charged with obstructing Garda Laura Dillon, threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, and intoxication in a public place, and first appeared at Ballyshannon District Court in May 2025 before the case was adjourned. On 7 November 2025, the twins pleaded guilty to the obstruction and public order charges and were left without a conviction, conditional on each donating €400 to the garda charity by 6 February, with a conviction and €500 fine to follow if the donations are not made.

  In court, 16 May 2025Accused · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 12 Nov2025
   Otherleitrimobserver.ie, in Twins left without conviction over Bundoran garda obstruction

   Judge warns Leitrim twins in court that abuse of gardaí will not be tolerated

   accused, Sam Kerins, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sam Kerins♂19IE
2. 9 Nov2025
   Otherdonegallive.ie, in Twins left without conviction over Bundoran garda obstruction

   Judge warns twins in Donegal court that abuse of gardaí will not be tolerated

   accused, Sam Kerins, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sam Kerins♂19IE
3. 16 May2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Twins left without conviction over Bundoran garda obstruction

   Kinlough twins in court over Bundoran incident

   accused, Sam Kerins, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sam Kerins♂19IE

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