Ireland Named in reporting
Stephen McDaid
Born between January 1980 and January 1981, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 13 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between January 1980 and January 1981, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Defective vehicle (Road Traffic Act)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 13 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Bus company owner fined €1,800 over defective schoolbus in Letterkenny Defective vehicle (Road Traffic Act) · Co. Donegal
Gardaí stopped a Mercedes minibus licensed to Bus Éireann at Crieve, Letterkenny, on 16 June after noticing the driver was not wearing a seatbelt; one record gives the year as 2025 and a court report gives 2024. A Road Safety Authority inspector found eight serious defects, including badly worn tyres and no back-brakes, the vehicle was impounded, and gardaí took a teacher and three children with special needs home in a patrol car. Stephen McDaid, 45, of Stackarnagh, Churchill, was charged with having a defective vehicle, pleaded guilty at an early stage at Letterkenny District Court, and was fined a total of €1,800, with Judge Daly saying transporting schoolchildren was an aggravating factor, as reported on 13 and 14 January 2026. The driver of the bus is also due before the court on charges connected to the same incident.
Sentenced, 13 Jan 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Stephen McDaid, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Jan2026Children and teacher taken home in Garda car after serious defects found in schoolbusaccused, Stephen McDaid, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen McDaid
- 13 Jan2026Donegal bus owner fined for defective minibus after Gardaí drive special needs kids homeconvicted, Stephen McDaid, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen McDaid
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