Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

2004, from the ages reported

Offences

Public order offence

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

4 reports, 6 Nov 2024 to 10 Mar 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie, rte.ie

• Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence Public order offence · Co. Donegal

  On 6 October 2024, at around 2am, a disturbance broke out outside premises on Quay Street, Donegal Town, in which gardaí escorting a group of males from a takeaway were assaulted, leaving three officers injured. Five men – Michael Flanagan, 21, Darragh Flanagan, 18, Mark Hughes, 22, Darragh Clerkin, 24, and Sean Lynam, 23 – were arrested at the scene and charged with public order offences and assaults on gardaí. The men appeared before Donegal District Court in November 2024 and the cases were adjourned for DPP directions; in October 2025 the DPP directed summary disposal on a guilty plea only. In March 2026, Mark Hughes was dealt with under the Probation of Offenders Act without a conviction after apologising in court, while the other four men's cases remain ongoing.

  In court, 6 Nov 2024Accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 10 Mar2026
   Otherdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence

   Fermanagh man apologises for role in Donegal Town Gardaí ‘fracas’

   accused, Mark Hughes, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Hughes♂22IE
2. 15 Oct2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence

   Young men in Donegal melee with gardaí advised to ‘carefully consider’ their plea

   accused, Mark Hughes, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Hughes♂20IE
3. 6 Nov2024
   In courtrte.ie, in Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence

   Five men in court after Donegal town disturbance

   accused, Mark Hughes, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Hughes♂20IE
4. 6 Nov2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced under Probation of Offenders Act over Donegal public order offence

   Five men before court for incident where gardaí were assaulted in Donegal Town

   accused, Mark Hughes, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Hughes♂20IE

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