Man pleads guilty to arson at Letterkenny pub

January 23, 2018

A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Letterkenny pub.

Shane McGinley appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court today charged with one charge of arson.

It was put to McGinley that he caused arson on January 2nd, 2017 at The Snug Bar at Oldtown, Letterkenny.

He pleaded guilty to the charge.

His barrister, Mr Ivan Toner, asked the court for a probation and welfare report for his client as well as a psychiatric report.

He said his client, of 8 Killylastin Heights, Letterkenny, had already spent time at the psychiatric unit at Letterkenny Hospital.

Judge John Aylmer adjourned the case for sentence until April.


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