Kieran Doherty

There are several individuals named Kieran Doherty associated with public criminal case information and legal proceedings in the UK.

1. Kieran Doherty (IRA Volunteer and Hunger Striker)

Kieran Doherty (born October 16, 1955, died August 2, 1981) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer. He was arrested in August 1976 and subsequently convicted in January 1978 for possession of firearms and explosives, and for hijacking a vehicle. He received an 18-year sentence for these paramilitary offenses, along with a concurrent four-year term for the hijacking. Doherty died during the 1981 hunger strike in HM Prison Maze, protesting the British government's refusal to grant political status to convicted paramilitary prisoners.

2. Kieran Doherty (Murder Conviction, sentenced July 2024)

Kieran Doherty, aged 19 at the time of sentencing, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years and six months at Leeds Crown Court on July 23, 2024. This sentence was for the murder of 53-year-old Paul Early in Birkby on June 19, 2022, and for two unrelated robbery offenses. Doherty and Sanchez Francis stabbed the victim to death and concealed his body in a cellar.

3. Kieran Doherty (Malicious Communications, sentenced May 2023)

In May 2023, a 20-year-old Kieran Doherty was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court for malicious communications. He had sent vile voice recordings threatening his pregnant ex-partner, including threats to stab her and "kill that baby." He received a six-month youth detention sentence, suspended for a year and a half, and was ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work, up to 27 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and abide by a five-year restraining order.

4. Kieran Doherty (Inquest into Death, ongoing)

Kieran Doherty, a 31-year-old member of the Real IRA, was found dead on February 24, 2010, on Braehead Road in Londonderry, having been kidnapped, stripped, bound, and shot. The Real IRA claimed responsibility for his killing. An inquest into his death is ongoing, with preliminary hearings held in 2017 and April 2025, examining issues including potential MI5 involvement and disclosure of information from Irish authorities.

5. Mr. KIERAN DOHERTY (Upcoming Court Appearances)

• Cheltenham Magistrates' Court: A public court record indicates a hearing for a Mr. Kieran Doherty at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on June 4, 2026, at 10 am. As this is a first hearing, no specific case details or charges are yet available.
• High Court - Glasgow: Another public court record shows a preliminary hearing continued for HMA v Kieran Doherty at the High Court in Glasgow on June 12, 2026, at 10 am. No specific case details are provided.