Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Public order offence

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 6 Nov 2024 to 15 Oct 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie, rte.ie

• Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence Public order offence · Co. Donegal

  On 6 October 2024, at around 2am, a disturbance broke out outside premises on Quay Street, Donegal Town, in which gardaí escorting a group of males from a takeaway were assaulted, leaving three officers injured. Five men – Michael Flanagan, 21, Darragh Flanagan, 18, Mark Hughes, 22, Darragh Clerkin, 24, and Sean Lynam, 23 – were arrested at the scene and charged with public order offences and assaults on gardaí. The men appeared before Donegal District Court in November 2024 and the cases were adjourned for DPP directions; in October 2025 the DPP directed summary disposal on a guilty plea only. In March 2026, Mark Hughes was dealt with under the Probation of Offenders Act without a conviction after apologising in court, while the other four men's cases remain ongoing.

  In court, 6 Nov 2024Victim · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 15 Oct2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence

   Young men in Donegal melee with gardaí advised to ‘carefully consider’ their plea

   victim, Alan Gallagher, irish (judged from name)Alan GallagherIE
2. 6 Nov2024
   In courtrte.ie, in Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence

   Five men in court after Donegal town disturbance

   victim, Alan Gallagher, irish (judged from name)Alan GallagherIE
3. 6 Nov2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence

   Five men before court for incident where gardaí were assaulted in Donegal Town

   victim, Alan Gallagher, irish (judged from name)Alan GallagherIE

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