Man pleads guilty to stealing Bus Éireann bus from Donegal garage

Stephen Maguire

A man has appeared in court after pleading guilty to stealing a Bus Éireann vehicle from a Co Donegal bus station.

Derek Dunne appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court where he entered a plea of guilty.

Dunne, of Markievicz House, Dublin, is charged with on July 10th, 2023 at Bus Éireann Bus Station, Ramelton Road, Letterkenny, he did unlawfully take possession of and use a mechanically propelled vehicle without the consent of the owner, Bus Éireann Transport Company, or without lawful authority.

The 24-year-old did not speak during the hearing.

The court was told that Dunne had entered an early guilty plea.

The charge is contrary to Section 112 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (as amended by Section 65 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968, and as amended by Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act, 2006).

Dunne was represented by barrister Daniel Comerford, BL.

Mr Comerford said his client was already engaging with the Probation Services in Dublin.

He requested an adjournment in the case and asked for the case to be put back to the October session of the court.

Judge John Aylmer agreed.

Dunne was released on continuing bail to appear before the court for sentencing in October.