Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between November 1992 and October 1993, from the ages reported

Offences

Dangerous driving and assault on gardaí, Assault (brawl)

Where

Co. Louth, Co. Galway

Reporting

3 reports, 29 Nov 2021 to 15 Oct 2025

Outlets

dundalkdemocrat.ie, rte.ie

• Man who drove stolen car at Gardaí in north Louth jailed Dangerous driving and assault on gardaí · Co. Louth

  On 3 January 2024, Stephen McDonagh (31), a man with an address at Lios Dubh, Armagh Road, Dundalk, was alleged to have stolen a black Kia Ceed from a driveway in the Ballymakellett area of north Louth. He was then said to have driven dangerously on the R174 at Dulargy and through Ravendale, driving at a member of the public who tried to block him, and at gardaí, before escaping across the border. He was later arrested on Bridge Street, charged with driving and assault offences, and refused bail by Judge Dara Hayes, who adjourned the case to 30 July. On 15 October 2025 at Dundalk Circuit Court he was jailed for four years and nine months, with the final two years of a six-year, nine-month total suspended on a good behaviour bond and 18 months' Probation Service supervision after release.

  Sentenced, 15 Oct 2025Convicted, accused · 2 reports
• Eight charged over violent disorder at Tuam cemetery Assault (brawl) · Co. Galway

  A violent brawl broke out at Tuam Cemetery on 22 September 2021 during the funeral of Teresa Ward, following a dispute between two families, leaving seven people injured with non-life-threatening injuries. A male youth was arrested at the scene in possession of a knife and later released. On 29 November 2021, eight people, seven men aged from their mid 20s to mid 50s and one woman in her mid 20s, were arrested in dawn raids and charged with assault and public order offences. The eight appeared before Tuam District Court, where David McDonagh was remanded in custody and the others were granted bail with conditions.

  In court, 1 Nov 2021Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 15 Oct2025
   Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Man who drove stolen car at Gardaí in north Louth jailed

   Man who drove stolen car at Gardaí in north Louth jailed

   convicted, Stephen McDonagh, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen McDonagh♂31IE
2. 26 Jun2025
   In courtdundalkdemocrat.ie, in Man who drove stolen car at Gardaí in north Louth jailed

   Man drove stolen car at Gardaí in north Louth, Dundalk Circuit Court heard

   accused, Stephen McDonagh, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen McDonagh♂31IE
3. 29 Nov2021
   In courtrte.ie, in Eight charged over violent disorder at Tuam cemetery

   Eight people charged over graveyard altercation in Tuam

   accused, Stephen McDonagh, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen McDonagh♂29IE

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