Ireland Named in reporting
Charles Dooher
Born 1999, from the ages reported. 23 reports across 2 cases, 21 Jan 2025 to 7 Apr 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1999, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault, Aggravated burglary (family claims attempted murder), Attempted murder
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 23 reports, 21 Jan 2025 to 7 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man released after arrest over Lifford attempted murder Assault · Co. Donegal
A gang of five masked men entered the home of Charles Dooher, a 26-year-old man, in Lifford, Co Donegal, shortly after 10am on 20 January 2025 and assaulted him and his father, Charles Dooher senior, in his 60s, with metal bars and other weapons. Dooher lost part of his skull and was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, while his father was treated at Letterkenny University Hospital for less serious injuries. The incident was reclassified as attempted murder, and several arrests were made over the following months. On 5 April 2026, a man in his 50s was arrested and released without charge, with a file prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Arrested, 1 Apr 2026Victim · 7 reports - Man in 40s arrested over attempted murder in Lifford Attempted murder · Co. Donegal
Five masked men armed with steel batons or iron bars broke into a home on Coneyburrow Road, Lifford, Co Donegal, at around 10am on 20 January 2025 and beat Charles Dooher, 26, a man, and his father Charles Dooher senior, in his 60s. Dooher suffered a shattered skull and traumatic brain injury and was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, where he spent several weeks in intensive care; his father was treated at Letterkenny University Hospital for less-serious injuries. Two men were arrested by the PSNI in Derry in late January 2025 and bailed, a woman in her 50s was arrested by Gardaí on 6 July 2025 and released without charge, and a 60-year-old man was arrested by the PSNI in Derry on 11 July 2025 and bailed. A man in his 40s was arrested on 1 December 2025 and released, with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. No one has been charged.
Arrested, 22 Jan 2025Victim · 16 reports
Timeline
every report naming Charles Dooher, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Apr2026Man released after arrest over attempted murder of Charles Dooher last yearvictim, Charles Dooher, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 7 Apr2026Man arrested over Co Donegal attempted murder releasedvictim, Charles Dooher, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 7 Apr2026Sixth arrest over gang attack that saw Donegal man lose part of skullvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 7 Apr2026Sixth arrest made over attempted murder of Charles Dooher in Liffordvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 21 Jan2026'They’ll have to face God': Charles Dooher on anniversary of brutal attackvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 4 Dec2025Fifth person arrested over brutal gang murder attempt on young farmervictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 15 Jul2025Man, 60s, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of young Donegal farmervictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 15 Jul2025Man, 60s, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of young Donegal farmervictim, Charles Dooher, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 12 Jul2025Man arrested in Charles Dooher attempted murder probe released on bailvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 11 Jul2025Man (60) arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of Charles Doohervictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 11 Jul2025PSNI arrest man in Derry on suspicion of attempted murder of Charles Doohervictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 11 Jul2025Gardai arrest woman after brutal assault which left man fighting for his lifevictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 11 Jul2025Woman arrested in connection with brutal attack on Charles Dooher in Liffordvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 18 May2025Charles Dooher continues healing from vicious attack by cheering Naomh Padraig to winvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 6 Mar2025Lifford man attacked by gang still 'clinging to life' with 'catastrophic' injuriesvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 3 Mar2025Renewed appeal following attempted murder in Co Donegalvictim, Charles Dooher, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 28 Feb2025Donegal gardaí seek information on car after Lifford man left in critical conditionvictim, Charles Dooher, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 22 Feb2025Family of Co Donegal man ‘clinging to life’ after attack criticises Garda responsevictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 25 Jan2025Partner of man left for dead in Lifford attack prays for 'some sort of miracle'victim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 24 Jan2025Pair quizzed over savage Lifford attack released by PSNIvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 22 Jan2025Two arrested over attack on home that has left young man fighting for his lifevictim, Charles Dooher, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 22 Jan2025Two men arrested in Derry over brutal assault in Liffordvictim, Charles Dooher, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
- 21 Jan2025Major cross-border probe ongoing as Lifford man in fight for life after savage attackvictim, Charles Dooher, mid-20s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher
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