Ireland Named in reporting
Michael McHugh
3 reports across 2 cases, 11 Dec 2024 to 24 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect, victim
- Offences
- Murder (shooting), Assault
- Where
- Co. Louth, Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 11 Dec 2024 to 24 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Ardee Garda murder remembered on 40th anniversary Murder (shooting) · Co. Louth
On 27 June 1985, two men ambushed the manager at the Labour Exchange in Ardee, Co Louth, and stole £25,000 in cash. Garda Sergeant Patrick Morrissey, from Belturbet, Co Cavan, pursued the robbers on foot and was first wounded by a gunshot before Michael McHugh approached the unarmed sergeant and shot him in the head. McHugh was identified as the gunman. On the 40th anniversary in 2025, a memorial mass is planned at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Belturbet, and a quilt panel by the South East Fermanagh Foundation honours Morrissey.
No stage yetSuspect · 1 report - Brothers convicted of assault in Donegal Town Assault · Co. Donegal
Two men, Garda Mark Sweeney and Michael McHugh, were assaulted at The Diamond, Donegal Town on 2 September 2023. Brannon Mullan, 24, of Omagh, Tyrone, was arrested and charged in October 2024 with assaulting the garda, obstructing him, and possessing cocaine. His brother Tirynn Mullan, 21, was also charged with assaulting McHugh. Both men were sent forward for trial at Donegal Circuit Court in December 2024. In April 2025, both brothers pleaded guilty before Judge John Aylmer, with sentencing adjourned to the next session of the court.
Convicted, 9 Apr 2025Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael McHugh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Jun2025Garda PJ Morrissey remembered 40 years after he was gunned down on servicesuspect, Michael McHugh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael McHugh
- 9 Apr2025Brothers plead guilty to Donegal Town assaultsvictim, Michael McHugh, male, irish (judged from name)Michael McHugh
- 11 Dec2024Brothers sent forward for trial for alleged Donegal Town assaultsvictim, Michael McHugh, male, irish (judged from name)Michael McHugh
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