Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Contamination of food (pins/needles in children's sweets)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

1 report, 3 Nov 2026 to 3 Nov 2026

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rte.ie

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• Gardaí investigating pins found in Halloween sweets in Co Donegal Contamination of food (pins/needles in children's sweets) · Co. Donegal

  On 31 October 2026, small metal pins were found in Halloween sweets collected by children during trick-or-treating in the Ballybofey and Stranorlar areas of Co Donegal. Savannah McDaid, from Stranorlar, discovered pins inside four sweets collected by her three-year-old son, while Philippa Falls, from Ballybofey, found a long pin in a bar collected by her son Joshua. The pins appeared to have been carefully pierced through the wrapping paper into the bars. Both parents shared the findings on social media, and Gardaí are investigating with enquiries ongoing.

  Reported, 2 Nov 2026Victim · 1 report

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1. 3 Nov2026
   Reportedrte.ie, in Gardaí investigating pins found in Halloween sweets in Co Donegal

   Investigation after pins found in Halloween sweets

   victim, Savannah McDaid, female, irish (judged from name)Savannah McDaid♀IE

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