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

Gary Murphy

1 report across 1 case, 26 Jun 2025 to 26 Jun 2025

Victim: Gary Murphy, Irish man (judged from name)Gary Murphy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Assault, Producing a knife, Possession of cannabis for sale or supply
Where
Co. Roscommon
Reporting
1 report, 26 Jun 2025 to 26 Jun 2025
Outlets
irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Garda Gary Murphy, who was the victim of an assault by Gerard Forte
Garda Gary Murphy, who was the victim of an assault by Gerard Forte
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 26 Jun 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Man convicted of assaulting two Gardaí in Roscommon Assault · Co. Roscommon

    During a search of his home in Roscommon on 27 December 2023, Gerard Forte, 29, struck Garda Gary Murphy with a meat cleaver, causing a laceration to his left shoulder, and struggled with Garda Michael Fox before being restrained with handcuffs. Forte pleaded guilty to assaulting both Gardaí and to possession of cannabis for sale or supply. He was remanded into custody at a court hearing in June 2025. Garda Murphy has required physiotherapy and has ongoing issues, while Garda Fox remains off duty due to injuries from the incident.

    Convicted, 26 Jun 2025Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Gary Murphy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 26 Jun2025
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, in Man convicted of assaulting two Gardaí in Roscommon
    Rep says Gardai assaulted 'daily' after lucky escape from meat cleaver attack
    victim, Gary Murphy, male, irish (judged from name)Gary Murphy

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