A 60-year-old man has been arrested in Derry this afternoon on suspicion of the attempted murder of Charles Dooher, from Lifford.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) made the arrest, and the individual remains in custody.
A PSNI spokesperson stated, “Detectives assisting colleagues from An Garda Síochána with the investigation into the attempted murder of a man in Lifford, County Donegal, have made an arrest.”
“A 60-year-old man was arrested in the Derry / Londonderry area this afternoon, Friday 11th July, on suspicion of the attempted murder of a man in his 20s on Monday, 20th January.”
“He remains in custody at this time.”
This arrest follows the arrest of a woman by Gardaí earlier this week.
The woman, in her 50s, was arrested earlier this week and released yesterday after being questioned at a Garda station in West Donegal.
A file regarding her arrest is being compiled and will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
A spokesperson for the Garda Press Office confirmed, “Gardaí arrested a woman in connection with the investigation into an attempted murder in Lifford, Co. Donegal, on 20th January, 2025.”
“The woman, aged in her 50s, was arrested on Sunday, 6th July, 2025 and detained at a Garda Station in the North West under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.”
“She has since been released and a file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Charles Dooher, 26, sustained life-changing injuries after being attacked by five masked men at his home on the Coneyburrow Road in Lifford on January 20th.
The victim and his father, Charles Snr, were repeatedly beaten by the assailants at their home at 10am on January 20th.
Charles Dooher senior, in his 60s, received treatment for less severe injuries at Letterkenny University Hospital.
Charles Dooher Jnr was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, and received intensive care treatment for several weeks.
The young farmer underwent a number of operations and had a protective plate fitted to his head.
His family, including his girlfriend Charlotte Gallen, maintained a bedside vigil, praying for his recovery.
Their prayers were answered, and Charles survived. He recently visited his local GAA club, Naomh Padraig Leifear, to support his teammates.
Gardaí are continuing to appeal to the public for any information or witnesses related to this incident.
Anyone with camera footage, including dash-cam footage, from the Coneyburrow Road in Lifford between 10am and 11am on January 20, is urged to provide this footage to investigating Gardaí.
They are particularly interested in obtaining any camera footage (including dash-cam) of a silver/grey Peugeot 3008 (2009-2013 model) in the Coneyburrow Road area of Lifford between 10am and 11am on January 20. They request that this footage be made available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is requested to contact Letterkenny Garda Station at 074 9167100, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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