Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused, victim

Born

1961, from the ages reported

Offences

Participating in a criminal organisation, Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Clare, Co. Donegal

Reporting

4 reports, 4 Jun 2023 to 19 Jun 2026

Outlets

donegallive.ie, clareecho.ie

• Judge accepts jurisdiction in Greencastle assault causing harm case Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal

  Brendan McCormick, 57, of Crossroads, Greencastle, was arrested at Buncrana Courthouse and charged with assault causing harm following an alleged assault on Michael Doherty on June 4, 2025. He also faces a separate assault charge for an alleged assault in Greencastle on March 30, 2025, theft of a ladder valued at €200, and a seatbelt offence. He appeared at Carndonagh District Court sitting at Buncrana, where the judge narrowly accepted jurisdiction. The case was adjourned to September 15, with McCormick remanded on continuing bail.

  In court, 19 Jun 2026Victim · 1 report
• Four Doherty family members plead guilty to criminal organisation charges in Clare Participating in a criminal organisation · Co. Clare

  Members of the Doherty family from St Michael's Park, Ballymaley, Ennis, were arrested in a planned Garda operation shortly after 8am in June 2023 in connection with the alleged theft of catalytic converters at various locations in County Clare between November 2020 and March 2021. The Irish suspects include Michael Doherty Snr, 63, Ned Doherty, 33, Jonny Doherty, 26, Maryiln O'Driscoll Doherty, 32, Kathleen Doherty, 54, Michael Doherty Jnr, 24, and Johnny Doherty, 27. The case proceeded to Ennis Circuit Court, where on 4 February 2025 Michael Doherty Snr and Ned Doherty pleaded not guilty to participating in a criminal organisation. On 6 February 2025, four family members pleaded guilty: Michael Doherty Jnr and Johnny Doherty to participating in a criminal organisation, while Michael Doherty Snr and Ned Doherty pleaded guilty to lesser charges with the criminal organisation charges dropped; Michael Doherty Jnr was remanded in custody and all four are to be sentenced later in 2025.

  Convicted, 6 Feb 2025Convicted, accused · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 19 Jun2026
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Judge accepts jurisdiction in Greencastle assault causing harm case

   Judge ‘narrowly’ accepts jurisdiction in Greencastle case of assault causing harm

   victim, Michael Doherty, irish (judged from name)Michael DohertyIE
2. 6 Feb2025
   Convictedclareecho.ie, in Four Doherty family members plead guilty to criminal organisation charges in Clare

   Four members of Ennis Doherty family plead guilty to charges arising from major Clare Garda investigation - Clare Echo

   convicted, Michael Doherty Snr, 63, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Doherty Snr63IE
3. 4 Feb2025
   In courtclareecho.ie, in Four Doherty family members plead guilty to criminal organisation charges in Clare

   Two members of Ennis family plead not guilty to contributing to activities of criminal organisation - Clare Echo

   accused, Michael Doherty Snr, 63, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Doherty Snr♂63IE
4. 4 Jun2023
   In courtclareecho.ie, in Four Doherty family members plead guilty to criminal organisation charges in Clare

   Three members of Doherty family from Ennis in court on organised crime charges - Clare Echo

   accused, Michael Doherty, 62, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Doherty62IE

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