Ireland Named in reporting
Charles Snr
Born 1956-1965, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 2 cases, 21 Jan 2025 to 21 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1956-1965, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Attempted murder, Assault, Aggravated burglary (family claims attempted murder)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 21 Jan 2025 to 21 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- 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 · 11 reports - 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 · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Charles Snr, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jan2026'They’ll have to face God': Charles Dooher on anniversary of brutal attackvictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 12 Jul2025Man arrested in Charles Dooher attempted murder probe released on bailvictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 11 Jul2025PSNI arrest man in Derry on suspicion of attempted murder of Charles Doohervictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 11 Jul2025Gardai arrest woman after brutal assault which left man fighting for his lifevictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 11 Jul2025Woman arrested in connection with brutal attack on Charles Dooher in Liffordvictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 18 May2025Charles Dooher continues healing from vicious attack by cheering Naomh Padraig to winvictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 6 Mar2025Lifford man attacked by gang still 'clinging to life' with 'catastrophic' injuriesvictim, Charles Senior, irish (judged from name)Charles Senior
- 28 Feb2025Donegal gardaí seek information on car after Lifford man left in critical conditionvictim, Charles Snr, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Snr
- 25 Jan2025Partner of man left for dead in Lifford attack prays for 'some sort of miracle'victim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 24 Jan2025Pair quizzed over savage Lifford attack released by PSNIvictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 22 Jan2025Two arrested over attack on home that has left young man fighting for his lifevictim, Charles Dooher senior, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 22 Jan2025Two men arrested in Derry over brutal assault in Liffordvictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
- 21 Jan2025Major cross-border probe ongoing as Lifford man in fight for life after savage attackvictim, Charles Dooher senior, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Charles Dooher senior
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