Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Criminal damage; assault causing harm; coercive control

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 1 Feb 2024 to 20 Jun 2024

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Man jailed for two and a half years over Letterkenny criminal damage Criminal damage; assault causing harm; coercive control · Co. Donegal

  Joseph Colhoun, 41, from Lifford, caused €18,500 of damage to a rented house at Killyclug, Letterkenny, belonging to his then girlfriend Nicole McEntaggart, while intoxicated on drink and drugs on 27 November 2022. At Letterkenny University Hospital he assaulted Garda David Lee, nurse Veronica Dunleavy, and Stephen McCabe, and obstructed Garda Shane Wall. He was also charged with coercive control of McEntaggart between January and November 2022 and breaching a barring order. Colhoun appeared at Castlebar District Court in late November 2022 and was remanded in custody. He pleaded guilty to all charges at Letterkenny Circuit Court in June 2024 and was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment.

  Sentenced, 20 Jun 2024Victim · 3 reports

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1. 20 Jun2024
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for two and a half years over Letterkenny criminal damage

   Jail for 'tinderbox' man found by armed gardai in Letterkenny house he wrecked

   victim, Veronica Dunleavy, irish (judged from name)Veronica DunleavyIE
2. 14 Jun2024
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for two and a half years over Letterkenny criminal damage

   Man found 'comatose' by armed Gardai in Letterkenny house he trashed

   victim, Veronica Dunleavy, irish (judged from name)Veronica DunleavyIE
3. 1 Feb2024
   Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Man jailed for two and a half years over Letterkenny criminal damage

   Lifford man pleads guilty to coercive control and assault of Garda and nurse

   victim, Veronica Dunleavy, irish (judged from name)Veronica DunleavyIE

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