Ireland Named in reporting
Gavin Gallagher
Born between November 1994 and January 1995, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 3 cases, 25 May 2022 to 3 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between November 1994 and January 1995, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Donegal, Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 25 May 2022 to 3 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, longfordleader.ie
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Cases
latest first- Three men convicted of assault causing harm in Letterkenny Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal
Ryan McCullagh, a man from Raphoe, was assaulted on Port Road in Letterkenny on April 17, 2022. Gavin Gallagher, 30, of Drumnakillew, Creeslough, Jason Wilkinson, 25, of Seymore, Creeslough, and Niall Toye, 21, of Grogagh, Creeslough, were charged with assault causing him harm. Gallagher and Wilkinson were sent for trial from Letterkenny District Court in November 2023, and Toye was sent for trial in December 2024. All three pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court in June 2025, and the matter was adjourned to October for sentencing.
Convicted, 3 Jun 2025Convicted, accused · 2 reports - Man's prison sentence suspended after assault causing harm in Donegal Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal
Gavin Gallagher, 27, viciously assaulted Dearbhla Adams in the village of Dunfanaghy, Donegal, on the night of 25 June 2018, causing serious damage to her front teeth and face after drinking ten pints and five shorts. He pleaded guilty to one charge of assault causing harm at Letterkenny Circuit Court in January 2021. In January 2023, Judge Aylmer indicated a two-year prison sentence but suspended it in full after Gallagher paid €10,000 to the victim, with a 12-month good behaviour order.
Sentenced, 27 Jan 2023Convicted · 1 report - Gallagher pleads guilty to Ballymahon assault causing harm Assault causing harm · Co. Longford
On 15 April 2018, Gavin Gallagher was alleged to have assaulted brothers Pat and Paul Byrne outside Skelly's pub in Ballymahon, Longford, after being ejected from the premises. Paul Byrne's arm was in a sling for some time and he underwent an operation resulting in pins being inserted. Gallagher was charged with assault causing harm and, in May 2022, pleaded guilty to one count of section 3 assault before a jury was selected for a double assault trial. Sentencing is deferred to later in the year before Judge Keenan Johnson at Longford Circuit Court.
Convicted, 25 May 2022Suspect · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Gavin Gallagher, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 3 Jun2025Creeslough trio admit serious assault on man in Letterkennyconvicted, Gavin Gallagher, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Gallagher
- 21 Nov2023Two men to stand trial at Letterkenny Court Court on assault chargesaccused, Gavin Gallagher, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Gallagher
- 27 Jan2023Man avoids prison after 'vicious assault' on womanconvicted, Gavin Gallagher, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Gallagher
- 25 May2022Man pleads guilty to south Longford assault ahead of jury selectionsuspect, Gavin Gallagher, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Gallagher
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