Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Tom Ward

1 report across 1 case, 2 Nov 2026 to 2 Nov 2026

Victim: Tom Ward, Irish man (judged from name)Tom Ward

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Assault
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
1 report, 2 Nov 2026 to 2 Nov 2026
Outlets
donegallive.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Letterkenny Assault · Co. Donegal

    Owen McDonagh, 31, of Big Isle, Manorcunningham, was accused of biting a piece off Tom Ward's ear at Cashel Park, Letterkenny, on 28 December 2022. He was charged with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and fled the jurisdiction before being arrested at Dublin Airport on 22 October 2025 on a bench warrant. After being remanded in custody at Letterkenny District Court, the case went to a three-day trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court. A jury of seven men and five women unanimously found McDonagh not guilty after 45 minutes of deliberation.

    Acquitted, 2 Nov 2026Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Tom Ward, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 2 Nov2026
    Acquitteddonegallive.ie, in Man acquitted of assault causing harm at Letterkenny
    Jury finds man not guilty of alleged Letterkenny assault
    victim, Tom Ward, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Ward

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