Ireland Named in reporting
Timmy O'Gara
Born 2002, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 2 cases, 21 May 2024 to 9 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 2002, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Theft and criminal damage (holiday home burglaries), Burglary (with criminal damage)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 21 May 2024 to 9 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Donegal man jailed for further year over holiday home burglaries Theft and criminal damage (holiday home burglaries) · Co. Donegal
Timmy O'Gara, 23, of Doonalt, Glencolmcille, Donegal, was jailed for three years for breaking into 19 holiday homes between April and July 2023 after watching a TikTok video of young people entering vacant properties. He was subsequently charged with stealing a Yamaha 2B outboard boat engine belonging to Arthur McLaughlin at Cladnageragh Pier, Kilcar, on 6 August 2024, and handling it at Towney, Kilcar, the following day. He also pleaded guilty to stealing a stag's head from Cloghan Lodge in July 2023 and deceiving a Letterkenny phone shop owner out of an iPhone valued at €1,139. In January 2026, Judge Liddy at Letterkenny District Court sentenced him to one year for the iPhone theft and a further year for the boat engine theft, all to run concurrently, with a release date of 2028.
Sentenced, 9 Jan 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports - Man sentenced to three years for Donegal burglary spree Burglary (with criminal damage) · Co. Donegal
Timmy O'Gara, a 23-year-old man from Glencolmcille, Donegal, was charged with burglary and criminal damage at 19 holiday homes across the county between April and July 2023, allegedly after watching a TikTok video. He was arrested on 4 August 2023 following a planned operation by Ballyshannon Garda District officers. In February 2025 he pleaded guilty to two charges at Letterkenny Circuit Court relating to the premises of Margaret McGill at Kilcar and Michael McGinty at Cloghan, with the remaining offences set for trial. In December 2025, Donegal Circuit Court sentenced him to four years' imprisonment with the final twelve months suspended, meaning he will serve three years.
Sentenced, 18 Dec 2025Convicted, accused · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Timmy O'Gara, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Jan2026Donegal man who previously broke into 19 holiday homes jailed for a further yearconvicted, Timmy O'Gara, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Timmy O'Gara
- 18 Dec2025Man who left trail of destruction at 19 properties in Donegal jailed for three yearsconvicted, Timmy O'Gara, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Timmy O'Gara
- 27 Feb2025Man facing 20 burglary charges across Donegal pleads guilty to twoconvicted, Timmy O'Gara, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Timmy O'Gara
- 19 Feb2025Glencolmcille man charged with burglary spree tenders guilty pleaconvicted, Timmy O'Gara, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Timmy O'Gara
- 2 Dec2024Glencolmcille man faces trial over spate of burglaries across Donegalaccused, Timmy O'Gara, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Timmy O'Gara
- 8 Aug2024South Donegal man up for alleged burglaries now charged with stealing boat engineaccused, Timmy O'Gara, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Timmy O'Gara
- 21 May2024Glencolmcille man to stand trial for 21 burglariesaccused, Timmy O'Gara, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Timmy O'Gara
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