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

Edward McGahern

Born between May 1975 and May 1976, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 9 May 2023 to 9 May 2023

Suspect: Edward McGahern, Irish man, 47 (judged from name)Edward McGahern

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between May 1975 and May 1976, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault on a garda
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
1 report, 9 May 2023 to 9 May 2023
Outlets
donegallive.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man charged with assaulting garda in Stranorlar Assault on a garda · Co. Donegal

    Edward McGahern, 47, of Letterkenny, was charged with assaulting Garda Jamie McGrory at Tircallan, Stranorlar, on February 2, 2022. He allegedly grabbed the Garda's stab vest, pinned him to the ground for several minutes, and kicked out when being handcuffed. Gardaí had deployed pepper spray when the accused resisted arrest. The case was before Letterkenny District Court on May 9, 2023, where Judge Éiteáin Cunningham accepted jurisdiction and adjourned the matter until July 10.

    Charged, 9 May 2023Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Edward McGahern, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 9 May2023
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, in Man charged with assaulting garda in Stranorlar
    Man charged with assault of Donegal Garda
    accused, Edward McGahern, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Edward McGahern

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