Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Threats to kill, Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 5 Dec 2024 to 31 Oct 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Donegal man sentenced for threats to kill gardai in Letterkenny Threats to kill · Co. Donegal

  On 11 December 2020, a 51-year-old man from Letterkenny, Oliver Quill, made threats to kill Garda Shane Walsh and Garda Brian McElroy (also referred to as Brendan McElroy) at Carrig Craobh, Crievesmith, Letterkenny, where the officers were dealing with another matter. Quill was seen carrying a pot of boiling water and shouted that he would get a hatchet and the gardaí would not get out alive. He was arrested and charged with two counts of making threats to kill or cause serious harm and two counts of obstructing a police officer. Quill pleaded guilty to all four charges at Letterkenny Circuit Court in February 2025, after a jury had been empanelled for trial. In October 2025, Judge John Aylmer sentenced him to 240 hours of community service in lieu of 15 months' imprisonment, along with a 15-month bond to keep the peace and abstain from alcohol.

  Sentenced, 31 Oct 2025Victim · 2 reports
• Woman given suspended sentence for assault on Garda in Letterkenny Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal

  Vivienne Johnston, a 32-year-old woman, was convicted of assaulting Garda Shane Walsh at Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, on 10 April 2022. She was also charged with wilfully obstructing a peace officer, failing to comply with a Garda's direction, and being intoxicated in a public place. The case was heard at Letterkenny District Court, where the judge described the assault as being at the upper end of the scale. Johnston was given an eight-month suspended sentence, fully suspended for two years, conditional on a bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. The other charges were taken into consideration.

  Sentenced, 5 Dec 2024Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 31 Oct2025
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Donegal man sentenced for threats to kill gardai in Letterkenny

   'A borderline case': Donegal man spared prison after threats to kill gardai

   victim, Shane Walsh, irish (judged from name)Shane WalshIE
2. 9 Feb2025
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Donegal man sentenced for threats to kill gardai in Letterkenny

   Letterkenny man pleads guilty to threatening to kill gardai

   victim, Shane Walsh, irish (judged from name)Shane WalshIE
3. 5 Dec2024
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Woman given suspended sentence for assault on Garda in Letterkenny

   Woman avoids prison after serious assault on Letterkenny Garda

   victim, Shane Walsh, irish (judged from name)Shane WalshIE

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