Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Damien Whoriskey

Born between April 1986 and April 1987, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 22 Apr 2022 to 22 Apr 2022

Suspect: Damien Whoriskey, Irish man, 35 (judged from name)Damien Whoriskey

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between April 1986 and April 1987, from the ages reported
Offences
Breach of Health Act (Covid-19 regulations)
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
1 report, 22 Apr 2022 to 22 Apr 2022
Outlets
donegallive.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Charges struck out in Donegal Health Act breach case Breach of Health Act (Covid-19 regulations) · Co. Donegal

    Damien Whoriskey, a 35-year-old man from Gortahork, Donegal, was charged with breaches of the Health Act after Gardaí found tradesmen working on site at his pub, Teach Bhillie, in March 2021 and patrons sitting at tables with drinks in December 2020. He appeared at Falcarragh District Court in April 2022, where Judge Deirdre Gearty struck out both charges after he made a €1,000 donation to Donegal Hospice. The judge noted that Gardaí were placed in a very difficult position over enforcement of the regulations in rural areas.

    Acquitted, 22 Apr 2022Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Damien Whoriskey, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 22 Apr2022
    Acquitteddonegallive.ie, in Charges struck out in Donegal Health Act breach case
    Judge says Gardai were in 'difficult position' over Covid-19 hospitality measures
    accused, Damien Whoriskey, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien Whoriskey

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