Case No. 11891Attempted murder · Co. Donegal · 20 Jan 2025

Man arrested over attempted murder in Lifford, Donegal

A man in his 40s was arrested on Monday in connection with an attempted murder in Lifford, Co Donegal. He has since been released, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Lifford. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe attempted murder took place in Lifford, County Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe attempted murder is linked to an incident dated 20 January 2025. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on Monday. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man has since been released. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Dec2025
    Man (40s) arrested in connection with attempted murder in Lifford

    Arrest on Monday, detention in the Dublin Metropolitan Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, release without charge and a DPP file. The article gives the incident date as 20 January 2025, which may be a typo, since the arrest was in December 2025.

    suspect, 40s, male