Ireland Named in reporting
Denis McGinley
Born 1984, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 4 cases, 29 Jan 2022 to 21 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, suspect, victim
- Born
- 1984, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Criminal damage (attack on a dwelling), Violent disorder, Affray, Assault causing serious harm (section 4); affray; production of a knife; possession of a knife
- Where
- Co. Longford, Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 29 Jan 2022 to 21 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Four men sentenced for affray at Mervue, Galway Affray · Co. Galway
Four brothers from Longford were sentenced at Longford Circuit Court in June 2025 for an affray at The Holy Family Church in Mervue, Galway, on 13 January 2019. Patrick Hannifin (48), Tommy Hannifin (46), Denis Hannifin (44) and Robert Hannifin (49) were initially charged with violent disorder and assault causing harm, but all four pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of affray. The incident, linked to an alleged family feud, left John McGinley with a gunshot wound to the right thigh, Patrick McGinley with a stab wound to the shoulder, and Denis McGinley with an injury to the right eye. Denis Hannifin received concurrent three-year sentences with the final 12 months suspended, Robert Hannifin received three years with the final 20 months suspended, and Thomas and Patrick Hannifin each received 27 months suspended in full.
Sentenced, 18 Jun 2025Victim · 2 reports - Man sentenced for 2018 criminal damage at Longford home Criminal damage (attack on a dwelling) · Co. Longford
Four men, Hugh Patrick (48), Christy McGinley (23), Patrick McGinley (22) and Denis McGinley (39), were charged with criminal damage after they attacked a two-storey family home on the outskirts of Longford on 7 May 2018, smashing the front window and door and causing almost €2,000 in damage. The victim, a woman 33 weeks pregnant and expecting her fifth child, slipped and fell on broken glass while directing her four other children into a back garden as the men fled. The case was heard at Longford Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Keenan Johnson, where three of the four accused were given suspended four-year prison terms in March 2021. Denis McGinley, who had returned to Ireland after completing a four-year jail sentence for defrauding elderly victims of over €250,000, was sentenced in February 2023 to a four-year prison term suspended for ten years.
Sentenced, 7 Feb 2023Convicted · 3 reports - Man sentenced to 52 months for section 4 assault in Longford Assault causing serious harm (section 4); affray; production of a knife; possession of a knife · Co. Longford
On the evening of 7 December 2018, Denis McGinley was stabbed multiple times by Denis Hannifin at Longford Shopping Centre after McGinley punched Hannifin at the entrance. Hannifin was arraigned on 14 February 2022 and pleaded not guilty to section 4 assault, affray, production of a knife, possession of a knife, and recklessly or intentionally causing serious harm. A three-day jury trial at Longford Circuit Court concluded on 25 February 2022 with a guilty verdict on all counts after just over two hours of deliberation. In May 2022, Hannifin was sentenced to 52 months in prison with the final eight months suspended for section 4 assault, with concurrent sentences of 30 months and 25 months for production of a knife and affray. McGinley had previously pleaded guilty to affray in connection with the same incident.
Sentenced, 18 May 2022Victim · 6 reports - Four men sentenced for violent disorder in Longford Violent disorder · Co. Longford
A violent row broke out outside Hanlons Gala petrol station on Dublin Road, Longford on 3 June 2019, linked to the 2015 murder of a relative in Northern Ireland. Four men from Athlone, Co Westmeath — Sammy McGinley (33), Denis McGinley (37), Mick McGinley (20) and Bernard McGinley (22) — were arrested and charged with violent disorder on 8 December 2020, with additional charges of criminal damage, theft and possession of a weapon. At Longford Circuit Criminal Court on 29 January 2022, Judge Keenan Johnson described the incident as 'totally reprehensible' after viewing 30 minutes of CCTV footage. Sammy, Denis and Mick McGinley each received 18-month sentences suspended for five years with a €500 peace bond and €2,000 compensation to Longford Tidy Towns, while Bernard McGinley received one year suspended for five years with €1,000 compensation.
Sentenced, 29 Jan 2022Convicted, suspect · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Denis McGinley, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jun2025Brothers from the Midlands jailed following outbreak of violence outside funeral homevictim, Denis McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 18 Jun2025Longford brothers jailed following outbreak of violence outside funeral homevictim, Denis McGinley, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 10 Feb2023Woman tells of threats from gang at centre of house attack in the Midlandsconvicted, Denis McGinley, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 10 Feb2023Midlands woman tells of threats from gang at centre of house attackconvicted, Denis McGinley, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 7 Feb2023Woman tells of threats from gang at centre of Longford house attackconvicted, Denis McGinley, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 18 May2022Man involved in Longford stabbing jailed for 44 monthsvictim, Denis McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 26 Feb2022Man remanded in custody after being found guilty of assault in shopping centre in Midlands at Christmasvictim, Denis McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 25 Feb2022Longford man remanded in custody following guilty verdict in jury trialvictim, Denis McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 24 Feb2022Jury begins deliberations in trial of Longford man involved in alleged affray and assaultvictim, Denis McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 23 Feb2022New evidence to be examined in alleged Longford stabbing as jury trial continuesvictim, Denis McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 22 Feb2022Jury trial begins for Longford man involved in alleged violent shopping centre altercationvictim, Denis McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 29 Jan2022Wedding murder led to violent and 'reprehensible' row in Midlandssuspect, Denis McGinley, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
- 29 Jan2022Fermanagh wedding murder led to 'reprehensible' violent row in Longford, court hearsconvicted, Denis McGinley, 37, named, irish (judged from name)Denis McGinley
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