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

Michael Heffernan

Born between August 1978 and August 1979, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 3 Aug 2021 to 3 Aug 2021

Suspect: Michael Heffernan, Irish man, 42 (judged from name)Michael Heffernan

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between August 1978 and August 1979, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault (causing harm)
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
1 report, 3 Aug 2021 to 3 Aug 2021
Outlets
donegallive.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Four men's assault cases struck out after €17,500 compensation paid in Glenties Assault (causing harm) · Co. Donegal

    Four men who pleaded guilty to a savage attack on two men in Glenties, County Donegal, on 4 December 2019 had all charges struck out by Judge Paul Kelly after paying a total of €17,500 in compensation. One victim sustained a broken shoulder and the other suffered sore ribs, stitches over both eyes and chipped teeth.

    Convicted, 3 Aug 2021Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Michael Heffernan, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 3 Aug2021
    Convicteddonegallive.ie, in Four men's assault cases struck out after €17,500 compensation paid in Glenties
    Cases against four men struck out after compensation of €17,500 is paid at court in Donegal
    accused, Michael Heffernan, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Heffernan

Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.