Burglary and stolen medals among charges facing man from Ballyshannon incidents - Donegal Daily

A Fermanagh man charged with a series of offences, including burglary, in Ballyshannon has been remanded in custody.Noel Mullane faces charges arising out of in...

A Fermanagh man charged with a series of offences, including burglary, in Ballyshannon has been remanded in custody.

Noel Mullane faces charges arising out of incidents at separate locations in the south Donegal town earlier this year.

The a 54-year-old of Bellanaleck, Derrygonnelly, Co Fermanagh was brought before Ballyshannon District Court.

Mullane is currently in custody and told the court that he was not applying for bail.

Garda Darren Norman gave evidence of arresting Mullane and charging him at Ballyshannon Garda Station. Mullane made no reply to the charges after caution.

Garda Sergeant Oliver Devaney informed the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed summary disposal.

Mullane is charged that he did have a safety knife which had a blade or was sharply pointed at SuperValu, Bundoran, on March 4, 2026. The charge is contrary to section 9 (1) and (7) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990 as amended by section 39 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009.

On the same date and at the same location, Mullane is charged that he was in possession of a hammer with intent to be used in the course of a burglary - a charge that is contrary to section 15 (1) (a) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001 as amended.

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Mullane is further charged that on a date between March 2, 2026 and March 4, 2026, he did, without lawful authority or excuse, possess stolen property, namely medals, plaques and watches. This charge is contrary to section 18 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001.

Mullane was previously charged that he stole an NYPD baseball cap, a black bodywarmer, and farm documents from a property at Bachelors Walk, Ballyshannon on March 4, 2026. The charge is contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.

The accused man faces a further charge that, at Castle Street, Ballyshannon, between March 2, 2026 and March 4, 2026, having entered a building as a trespasser, he did commit an arrestable offence, to wit, theft therein, contrary to section 12(1)(b) and (3) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.

Mullane’s solicitor, Mr Gareth McGovern, informed the court that he was not in a position to act for the defendant on this occasion due to the ongoing industrial action by criminal legal aid solicitors.

Judge Éiteáin Cunningham remanded Mullane in custody to appear before Sligo District Court on November 12 by video link.

Judge Cunningham said she would consider jurisdiction at that point.

Sergeant Devaney confirmed that the disclosure, including CCTV, has been handed over.