Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Connolly
Age not given, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 2 cases, 2 Nov 2022 to 9 Jul 2024
Other people with this name: born between December 1973 and June 1974 (1 case), born between February 1983 and February 1984 (1 case), born between November 1967 and July 1968 (2 cases)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Age not given, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving; assault on a garda, Assault on a garda; no motor tax; failure to give name and address
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 2 Nov 2022 to 9 Jul 2024
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sent for trial over dangerous driving and garda assault in Donegal Dangerous driving; assault on a garda · Co. Donegal
Maurice Murphy, a 43- or 44-year-old man from Rosslea, County Fermanagh, is charged with driving directly at a woman's car at Sminver, Ballyshannon, and with assaulting Garda Michael Connolly at Finner and Ballyshannon Garda Station, all on 30 May 2023. He was arrested by Sergeant Stewart Doyle and made no reply when charged. Murphy appeared before Ballyshannon District Court, where the DPP instructed prosecution by indictment. He was remanded on bail and sent forward for trial at Donegal Circuit Court.
In court, 1 Mar 2024Victim · 2 reports - Garda assault charge dismissed in Donegal with €500 donation condition Assault on a garda; no motor tax; failure to give name and address · Co. Donegal
On 4 April 2021, Conal McDevitt, a 61-year-old man from Stranaclough, Glenties, grabbed and twisted Garda Michael Connolly's wrist at a Covid checkpoint at Abbeylands, Ballyshannon, Donegal, when the officer reached into the vehicle for the keys. McDevitt also had no motor tax on the car, which had expired in 2019, and refused to give his name and address to gardaí. He pleaded guilty to all three charges at Donegal District Court in October 2022. On 2 November 2022, Judge Sandra Murphy dismissed the assault charge under Section 1.1 of the Probation of Offenders Act, struck out the motor tax and name-and-address charges, and ordered a €500 donation to Donegal Hospice in memory of late Garda Charlie Gallagher, with the matter adjourned to 28 November 2022.
Sentenced, 2 Nov 2022Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Connolly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Jul2024Man charged with endangering woman and assaulting Garda in Donegalvictim, Michael Connolly, irish (judged from name)Michael Connolly
- 1 Mar2024Man charged with assaulting a garda on duty and endangerment of lifevictim, Michael Connolly, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Connolly
- 2 Nov2022Charge of assaulting garda to be dismissed if court poorbox donation is madevictim, Michael Connolly, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Connolly
- 2 Nov2022Garda assaulted at Covid checkpoint by man with no tax on carvictim, Michael Connolly, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Connolly
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