Ireland Named in reporting
Darren Dowler
Born 1991, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 2 cases, 16 Dec 2022 to 22 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1991, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault on gardaí (section 3 assault), Careless driving; drug driving; no motor insurance
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 16 Dec 2022 to 22 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man on trial for assault on gardaí in Edgeworthstown Assault on gardaí (section 3 assault) · Co. Longford
On the morning of 20 February 2024, uniformed gardaí attended 70 Abhainn Glas, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford to execute court orders, and a man allegedly discharged a pellet gun at them, causing minor injuries to three officers. Darren Dowler, a man now aged 35, was arrested at the scene and charged with three section 3 assaults on gardaí, possession of a pellet gun, and obstruction of a peace officer. He appeared at Athlone District Court on 21 February 2024 and was remanded on bail, then at Longford District Court on 16 April 2024 on continuing bail. He most recently appeared before Longford Circuit Court on 22 July 2026, where he was remanded on continuing bail to 6 October with his trial listed for 9 October 2026.
In court, 21 Feb 2024Accused · 5 reports - Man sentenced for drug driving and no insurance in Longford Careless driving; drug driving; no motor insurance · Co. Longford
A black Ford Mondeo driven by Darren Dowler carried out a U-turn at a Mandatory Intoxication Testing checkpoint at Knockahaw, Co Longford, shortly after 8:30pm on 8 June 2021, then went through a stop sign, collided with another car and crashed into a wall. A seven-month-old child, the couple's son, was in the back of the car, while the other driver was uninjured. Dowler refused to exit the vehicle and was arrested just before 9pm; a certificate of analysis returned in August 2021 showed cannabis in his system. In December 2022, Judge John Brennan at Longford court convicted Dowler of careless driving, drug driving and no insurance, and imposed a €200 fine and one-year driving ban for drug driving plus a €100 fine for no insurance.
Sentenced, 16 Dec 2022Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Darren Dowler, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 22 Jul2026‘Micheál Martin is conspiring to murder my wife and son,' claims Longford accusedaccused, Darren Dowler, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Dowler
- 24 Apr2024Longford man charged with assaulting three gardaí due to reappear in court in Juneaccused, Darren Dowler, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Dowler
- 21 Feb2024Longford man charged with assault causing harm to three gardaí appears in courtaccused, Darren Dowler, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Dowler
- 21 Feb2024Man charged with assault after gardaí allegedly shot with pellet gun in Co Longfordaccused, Darren Dowler, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Dowler
- 21 Feb2024Man charged after gardaí injured by pellet gun shotsaccused, Darren Dowler, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Dowler
- 16 Dec2022Longford man brands garda ‘an absolute pig’ before telling judge ‘tiocfaidh ár lá’convicted, Darren Dowler, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Dowler
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