Charles Dooher and his mother Annmarie
Charles (26) was beaten by five masked men armed with iron batons in what is being treated as attempted murder at his home on the Coneyburrow Road in Lifford on Monday, January 20.
He suffered catastrophic head injuries and was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he underwent surgery yesterday.
A statement released by the family’s solicitors Madden and Finucane said he is well on the road to recovery.
“This is hopefully Charles’ last major surgical operation,” the statement read.
“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.”
It is believed dissident republicans from Derry are among those involved in the attack, a fact reported by Derry Daily back in February.
Two men were arrested in January by the PSNI in Derry and were later released on bail.
The Dooher family have said they believe the gang responsible for the attack on Charles were “brought in” to Lifford by people who have “persecuted the Dooher family and maintained a vendetta for more than decade”.
They also believe they may have been “gangsters” disguised as “dissident republicans”.
The family have reiterated their call to the public on both sides of the border for any information to be passed to Lifford Garda Station, the PSNI at Maydown, or if they prefer in the first instance, to Madden & Finucane Solicitors in Derry or Belfast on 02890 238 007.
“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.”
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