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Pensioner charged with putting lives at risk after sabotaging gas pipes at community centre

written by Stephen Maguire April 19, 2023
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A pensioner has been charged with putting the lives of people in danger after being caught attempting to sabotage the gas supply of a local community centre in Co Donegal.

Charlie Lynagh, aged 72, appeared at Falcarragh District Court.

He is charged that on October 22nd at Mevagh Hall in Carrigart he did damage two high pressure LPG rubber gas pipes belonging to Mevagh Hall.

The court was told that Lynagh pierced a hole in each pipe and then turned on the gas created a substantial risk of death or serious harm to another.

He is also charged with having a knife which had a blade or which was sharply pointed.

A video of CCTV footage of Lynagh, of Tirloughan, Carrigart, allegedly tampering with the gas cylinders had been circulating on social media.

Garda Matthew Burke, of Milford Garda Station, said he arrested Lynagh at Letterkenny Courthouse today and put the charges to him but he made no reply.

The accused man did not speak during the court hearing.

Judge Vincent Deane asked Garda Inspector Seamus McGonigle what was the opinion of the state.

Inspector McGonigle said the Director of Public Prosecutions had decided on prosecution by indictment at the Circuit Court.

Judge Deane adjourned the case to June 21st next to allow for the preparation of a book of evidence.

 

 

Pensioner charged with putting lives at risk after sabotaging gas pipes at community centre was last modified: April 20th, 2023 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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