DPP directs Bundoran knife case to be heard in District Court

A man charged with possessing a knife in Bundoran will have his case dealt with summarily in Ballyshannon District Court, following a direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Garda Darren Norman testified that he arrested 23‑year‑old Jordan Cleary on 25 September 2026 at Finner Avenue, Bundoran, and charged him under section 9(1) and (7) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Cleary, of Eastport, Ballyshannon, was also charged with driving without insurance and refusing to provide a blood specimen to a designated nurse at Ballyshannon Garda Station.

When questioned, Cleary told Garda Norman the knife was “a work knife”. Garda Sergeant Oliver Devaney informed the court that the DPP has directed the matter to be dealt with in the District Court.

Judge Éiteáin Cunningham extended bail to cover the new charges and the case was adjourned.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: David Guerrero / Pexels.