Ireland Named in reporting
Don Sheridan
Born between December 1974 and December 1975, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 5 Dec 2024 to 6 Dec 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between December 1974 and December 1975, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault (assaulting gardaí), Violent disorder, Criminal damage, Producing a bottle to intimidate
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 5 Dec 2024 to 6 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, gript.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for assaulting three gardaí during Dublin riots Assault (assaulting gardaí) · Co. Dublin
Don Sheridan, 50, from Blanchardstown, Dublin, was charged in December 2024 with assaulting three gardaí, rioting, criminal damage, and producing a bottle to intimidate during the 23 November 2023 Dublin riots. The victims were Tracy O'Reilly, Robert Brennan, and Stewart Morrin. Sheridan contacted gardaí to identify himself after his photo was among 99 images released as people of interest, and pleaded guilty to rioting, assaulting three gardaí, and criminal damage. On 5 December 2025, Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court set a headline sentence of six years, reduced to two and a half years for his early guilty plea, slight record, age, and medical circumstances.
Sentenced, 5 Dec 2025Convicted, accused · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming Don Sheridan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Dec2025Man, 50, assaulted 3 gardai and threw gas canister during Dublin riotsconvicted, Don Sheridan, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don Sheridan
- 5 Dec2025Man who identified himself on CCTV of Dublin riots jailed for 2½ yearsconvicted, Don Sheridan, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don Sheridan
- 5 Dec2025Man who identified himself rioting in Dublin jailedconvicted, Don Sheridan, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don Sheridan
- 5 Dec2025Man jailed for assaulting three gardaí after being 'swept up in frenzy' of Dublin riotsconvicted, Don Sheridan, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don Sheridan
- 5 Dec2025Dublin rioter (50) jailed for 2.5 years - Griptconvicted, Don Sheridan, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don Sheridan
- 5 Dec2024Man charged with attacking gardaí during Dublin riots following publication of 99 imagesaccused, Don Sheridan, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don Sheridan
- 5 Dec2024Man charged with assaulting 2 gardaí during Dublin riotsaccused, Don Sheridan, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don Sheridan
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