Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1978, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault on gardaí

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 2 Feb 2024 to 5 Dec 2024

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Man sentenced for assaulting two gardaí in Castlefin Assault on gardaí · Co. Donegal

  Darren McGahern, a 45-year-old man from Strabane, assaulted Irish Garda Sinead McLaughlin and Irish Sergeant Joe Dorrian during an after-hours raid on the Banjo Tavern in Castlefin, Co Donegal, in the early hours of 21 November 2021. He put his arms around Garda McLaughlin's neck and struck Sergeant Dorrian between the legs with his fist while resisting arrest, and gardaí had to use pepper spray to subdue him. McGahern was charged with assaulting both officers and was convicted at Letterkenny District Court. He was sentenced to 80 hours of community service in lieu of two months in prison for each assault.

  Sentenced, 5 Dec 2024Convicted, accused · 2 reports

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1. 5 Dec2024
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for assaulting two gardaí in Castlefin

   Community service for man who assaulted two Gardai in Donegal pub

   convicted, Darren McGahern, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McGahern♂45IE
2. 2 Feb2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for assaulting two gardaí in Castlefin

   Judge orders appearance of man who assaulted two gardai in Castlefin

   accused, Darren McGahern, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McGahern♂46IE

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