Ireland Named in reporting
William Donoghue
Born between August 1999 and May 2000, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 27 May 2025 to 8 Aug 2025
Other people with this name: born between November 1987 and November 1988 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- Between August 1999 and May 2000, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 27 May 2025 to 8 Aug 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- William Donoghue (25) remanded over alleged farm assault in Ballylinan, Laois Assault causing harm · Co. Laois
On 4 April 2025 a farmer was allegedly seriously assaulted on farmland at Ballyfinnan, Ballylinan, Laois, and spent ten days in critical care at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. The accused is William Donoghue, a 25-year-old man of 2 The Crescent, Ballylinan, and the injured person is a man. Donoghue was charged with assault causing harm and appeared before Portlaoise District Court by video link in late May 2025, when he was remanded in custody while a file was prepared for the DPP. In August 2025 he applied for bail at Portlaoise District Court, where bail was refused and he was remanded in custody, with the case sent to the Portlaoise Circuit Court sittings beginning 28 October 2025.
In court, 27 May 2025Accused, suspect · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming William Donoghue, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 8 Aug2025Farmer in Midlands in critical care for ten days after alleged assault on farmaccused, William Donoghue, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Donoghue
- 6 Aug2025Farmer in critical care for ten days after alleged assault on Laois landsuspect, William Donoghue, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Donoghue
- 27 May2025Man was “on death’s door” after alleged assault on farmland in Laoisaccused, William Donoghue, 25, named, irish (judged from name)William Donoghue
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