Charles playing football for Naomh Pádraig Leifear CLG | Charles pictured with his mother Anna Marie

Charles playing football for Naomh Pádraig Leifear CLG | Charles pictured with his mother Anna Marie

Charles Dooher the 26-year-old farmer and Gaelic footballer from Lifford, Co Donegal, who was the victim of a particularly savage attempted murder and home invasion by an armed gang who had come from Derry on 20th January 2025, has just came out of surgery in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

This is hopefully Charles’ last major surgical operation. The Dooher family have been advised by medical consultants that the protective plate has now been successfully fitted to Charles’s head, and the operation appears to have completed without complication. Charles is currently sitting up in his hospital bed, in excellent spirits and chatting to his family. The Dooher family now look forward to Charles finally coming home to Donegal.

The family have reiterated their call to the public on both sides of the border for any information to be passed to An Garda Síochána at Lifford Garda Station, the PSNI at Maydown, or if they prefer in the first instance, to Madden & Finucane Solicitors in Derry or Belfast on 028 9023 8007. They also would like to thank the very many persons on both sides of the border who have provided them with tremendous support and assistance over the last three months.