Man Claims He Was Too Busy Working in the Bog to Attend Garda Station – 29 Times

Martin O’Hara is meant to check in three times a week at Ballyshannon Garda Station, but he’s missed it 29 times since April, saying he was too busy working in the bog.

A man facing multiple theft charges has told a judge he couldn’t sign in at the Garda station on 29 occasions because he was too busy working in the bog.

Martin O’Hara appeared before Letterkenny District Court in County Donegal after detectives claimed he repeatedly breached his bail conditions.

The 38-year-old explained to Judge Eiteain Cunningham that this was his first job in years, and he just couldn’t make it to Ballyshannon Garda Station to sign in. O’Hara is required to sign in three times a week but has missed signing in 29 times since April.

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