Tiernan Mckenna

Tiernan McKenna, a 39-year-old man from Dungannon and Pomeroy in Northern Ireland, has been involved in multiple public criminal proceedings primarily related to stalking and harassment. He has been described in court as "an ongoing risk to young women".

Key Facts, Dates, and Legal Proceedings:

• September 2024: McKenna, then 37, was charged with engaging in stalking conduct to cause fear, alarm, or substantial distress to a complainant between May and September 9, 2024. The alleged stalking campaign reportedly began after the complainant smiled at him in her workplace. He was accused of approaching her, asking personal questions, attempting to add her on social media, and sending friend requests to her family members. He was remanded in custody by Deputy District Judge Austin Kennedy due to a "pattern of behaviour developing". He was scheduled to appear again at Dungannon Magistrates' Court on October 9, 2024.
• October 2025: McKenna was remanded in custody after breaching his bail conditions. He was charged with harassment of a woman between May and September 2024. His bail conditions included a ban on leaving his home unless accompanied by a parent and not entering Dungannon. He breached these conditions by repeatedly attending a McDonald's in Dungannon, where he was banned, and leaving messages and notes for young female staff and customers, including his phone number for a 16-year-old. A detective stated this was the second time McKenna had breached bail, and he was considered an "ongoing risk to young women". He was remanded in continuing custody to appear again on October 29, 2025.
• March 2026: McKenna, now 39, appeared in Enniskillen Magistrates' Court charged with stalking to cause fear, alarm, or substantial distress and harassment of a teenage girl. The alleged offenses occurred between August 1, 2025, and February 27, 2026. He was accused of frequently visiting a shop where the girl worked, trying to talk to her, asking personal questions, attempting to add her on Facebook, and leaving a QR code linking to his Facebook page outside the shop. He admitted to stalking and harassment during an interview. Bail was refused by District Judge Alana McSorley, who deemed the risks unmanageable given the victim's vulnerability and McKenna's seven previous relevant convictions and a suspended sentence. He was scheduled to appear again by video-link at Dungannon Magistrates Court on March 18, 2026.
• May - June 2026: Public court records from Open Court Data UK show several scheduled hearings for "MCKENNA TIERNAN" (Case Reference: 26/018087) at NI - Dungannon Courthouse. These include:
• May 20, 2026, at 12:00 for an "Attitude" hearing via video link.
• June 10, 2026, at 12:00 for a "Review" hearing via video link.
• June 17, 2026, at 10:00 for a "Contest" hearing.

These records indicate ongoing legal proceedings in Magistrates' Court, where charges are formally read, and pleas are entered. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.