Driver who led Gardai on 17km pursuit on two wheels is jailed
A man who led Gardai on a 17-kilometre pursuit on two disintegrated tyres reaching speeds of more than 160kph has been jailed. Conor O’Donnell appeared before Letterkenny District Court where in-car...
View ArticleMan caught with large baseball bat claims it was for his own protection
A Lifford man who was caught with a large baseball bat in his car told Gardai it was for his own protection. Jordan Porter, aged 22, appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with a number of...
View ArticleMan jailed for four months for ramming Garda car
A man who rammed into an unmarked Garda patrol car who had him under surveillance has been jailed for four months. Gerard Meehan was under observation after he had been reported acting suspiciously...
View ArticleMan stole wallet from taxi-driver after getting lift
A man stole a wallet from a taxi driver who had taken him from Convoy to Letterkenny. Kassim Dembele appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with theft. Dembele had been living in Convoy but had...
View Article‘Last minute Christmas shopper’ was caught drink-driving
A woman who claimed she was doing some “last minute Christmas shopping” was caught drink-driving. Rebecca Wilkie was stopped by Gardai on December 18th last year after being detected driving in an...
View ArticleWoman who cheated €14,000 from dole is fined
A woman, who illegally claimed almost €14,000 in social welfare payments, has been fined €500 in court. Maighread McCaul, 46, from Ballyduff, Isle of Doagh, Clonmany, was before Carn Court where she...
View ArticleMan was making a nuisance of himself in Moville
An Inishowen man had two public order charges against him struck out in court after he admitted making a nuisance of himself. Sean Doherty, 32, from Carrowmore, Gleneely, was charged with disorderly...
View ArticleWedding guest wrecked hotel room after row with partner
A wedding guest, who took his anger out on a hotel room in the Redcastle Hotel after having a row with his partner, will have to pay compensation of more than €700. Neil Bramwell was charged with...
View Article‘Facebook’ cleaners escape jail after ‘cleaning out’ victim’s house
Two women who advertised a household cleaning service on Facebook but “cleaned” out a client’s house of almost €2,000 in personal items have escaped going to jail. Chloe Colsh and Anne Marie Dunphy...
View ArticleMan spat at Garda and said he hoped she died like her tragic colleague
A man spat in the face of a Garda after telling her he hoped she was killed in the line of duty like her tragic colleague. Mark Fair appeared before Letterkenny District Court on alleged motoring...
View ArticleDonegal Priest’s drink driving case adjourned for 11th time
A case involving a Donegal priest charged with drink driving has been adjourned for the 11th time. Fr Denis Quinn, whose address has been given as Parochial House, Falcarragh, is accused of drink...
View ArticleDonegal Senator has drink drive case adjourned again
A case of alleged drink driving and hit-and-run against a Donegal Senator has been adjourned again. Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill (40) of Killult, Falcarragh, was not present at Falcarragh District Court...
View ArticleJudge warns Fanad fisherman with ‘unhealthy catalogue’ to ‘watch himself
A Fanad man, who became ‘agitated and angry’ after being ejected from a Letterkenny nightclub has been fined and bound to the peace for a year. Mark Friel (28), with an address in Bristol, was charged...
View ArticleGarda feared colleague would be ‘crushed’ after high-speed chase
Gardaí feared for their safety after being led on a high-speed chase along side roads outside Letterkenny. James Clarke (55) of Magherahane, Raphoe, was not present in Letterkenny District Court to...
View ArticleWoman who went on 16-month ‘spree of offending’ sent to prison
A 20-year-old woman who went on ‘a spree of offending’ over a 16-month period has been sentenced to four months in prison. Sarah Mihai, of 41 Hazelbrook Crescent, Long Lane, Letterkenny, had pleaded...
View ArticleConvoy man avoids driving ban after three injured in incident
A Convoy man convicted of the unauthorised taking of a mechanically propelled vehicle from a premises in Killygordon has escaped a driving ban. Wade Carson (23) of 41 Townparks Convoy, was before...
View ArticleBench warrant issued as man fails to appear with compensation for injured boxer
A Judge has issued a bench warrant for a Donegal man, who failed to turn in court with compensation for a young boxer who quit the sport due to injuries received in an assault. Dean Hanlon (22), of...
View Article180 hours community service for Donegal man following assault charge
A Donegal man has been ordered to pay €4,000 to the victim of an assault and given a total of 180 hours of community service. Wesley McKnight (24), with addresses in Milford and Muff, was sentenced for...
View ArticleDonegal man sent to prison after ‘one of the most outrageous chases’
A Donegal man has been sentenced to four months in prison and banned from driving for ten years after what a Judge called ‘one of the most outrageous chases’. Danny McBride, from Carrigart, appeared at...
View ArticleBanned driver was caught driving tractor on uncle’s farm
A young farmer has been banned from driving after being caught driving a tractor for several hundred yards while already disqualified. Craig Anderson was stopped by Gardai driving a red Fiat tractor at...
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